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Because oil cost a lot of money.

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Q: Why does people get the oil from under the ocean floor?
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Where do you find oil?

You normally find oil in the ground or under the ocean floor.


Is oil renewable or nonrenewable nonrenewable?

oil is renewable because is reproduce in the ocean floor or under ground


What is the Ocean floor depth at oil leak?

The current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is from an oil well under 5,000 of water.


What particular problems are there with extracting oil from under the sea?

The particular problems there are with extracting oil from under sea will cause a Tsunami (A earthquake on the sea bed) to the Earth.


Why was the hibernia oil field made?

The Hibernia oil field was developed to extract oil reserves located beneath the seabed of the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The discovery of significant oil reserves in the area made it economically viable to establish the oil field for extraction.


How do they build oil pipelines under the ocean?

Pipelines are built under the ocean with machines that have arms. These arms put the pipes into place on the ocean floor. Divers then weld the pipes together. The weight of the pipes will settle into place.


Why does oil come out of hole in ocean floor?

Because under the water, there is still solid rock, for 60 km, some of this rock contains oil, that's why offshore oil exploitation exists.


Where on the ocean floor does oil drilling take place?

Oil drilling often occurs on the seabed, that is, the very bottom of the ocean.


Engineers drill in the ocean floor for?

oil and natural gas


Where is crude oil?

under the ocean


Does the majority of the world's oil produced from ocean floor resources?

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How is fossil fuel oil stored?

Fossil Fuel Oil is stored in large tankers underneath the ocean right on the bottom of the ocean floor.