The loading of crude oil at the terminal is an activity in the
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The oil and gas industry is usually divided into three major sectors:
upstream, midstream, and downstream. The upstream industry finds and
produces crude oil and natural gas. The upstream is sometimes known as
the exploration and production (E&P) sector. The downstream sector
is the refining of petroleum crude oil and the processing and purifying
of raw natural gas, as well as the marketing and distribution of
products derived from crude oil and natural gas.