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How far below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico is the BP oil spill?
3 miles below the surface
Who mines oil?
Oil is not mined it is drilled except for oil shale which is mined. Shell in the past has mined for oil shale. Click the link.
Is the oil from the oil spill in the gulf that is so far down will it come to the top?
I believe you are asking: How does oil that is far below the sea floor come to the surface? If not, please ask your question again. The BP oil spill comes from a deposit located 13,000 ft below the seafloor, at about 12,000 pounds per square inch pressure. The oil contains dissolved gas. As it flows to the surface, with the drop in pressure and temperature, the gas comes out of solution. The high pressure and gas expansion creates a lot of force enabling the oil to flow quickly in the wellbore to the surface.
Can oil be mined?
yes
How was the Mexico oil spill caused?
it was caused by a rupture(s) of the oil pipe below the surface of the ocean.
What are 3 things mined in Texas?
1 is oil
How oil is mined?
Oil is muned by drilling a hole in the ground and finding oil. However you can't just drill anywhere. There are specific mining locations and/or areas of large oil flow that you get the oil from.
What three things were mined in North Dakota?
Oil, coal and natural gas are mined in North Dakota.
By what means is oil extracted from the well?
Oil is confined to deposits deep below the surface of the earth. When an oil well is drilled, in some cases, there is sufficient energy in the deposit to bring it to the surface. When the energy is insufficient, the oil can be brought to the surface using artificial lilft. See related link.
Do we have one in Ohio?
Yes, oil is mined in Ohio
What a geologist can give in the field of petrol?
An assessment of the location, supply, and quality of the oil below the surface.
Who successfully used a stream engine to drill oil did removing oil from below the earth's surface become practical?
Edwin L. Drake
