Shale Oil Extraction
See also: Narva Oil PlantIn 2005, Estonia was the largest shale oil producer in the world although it is expected that as of 2007, China has taken that position. In 2005, Estonia produced 345,000 tonnes of shale oil, of which 222,000 tonnes were exported, 8,000 tonnes were utilised for electricity generation and 98,000 tonnes for heat generation. There are three shale oil producers in Estonia: VKG Oil (a subsidiary of Viru Keemia Grupp), Narva Oil Plant (a subsidiary of Eesti Energia) and Kiviõli Keemiatööstus.
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