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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.

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What can be easily moved across land in pipelines but must be transported in special refrigerated ships to move across the ocean?

light oil


Where is crude oil?

under the ocean


Who benefits from oil pipelines?

people


What other options exist for transporting oil across the ocean?

Get a unicorn to carry all the dang oil across. Then get a magical cow to carry the unicorn. BUY A DRAGON! RAWR! The oil will magically be across! Thanks Kiana! Or you can get pipelines, ocean tankers, and distribution terminals.


How do you gather oil?

oil is gathered under sedamint in the ocean


How do you harness crude oil?

You pipe it up from under the ground and pump it into tankers, usually, or sometimes pipelines, to take it to the refinery.


Who pays for oil pipelines?

Oil pipelines (large ones) can be owned and/or operated by:the oil company producing the oil for its own oila company formed to build and operate the pipeline and then rents the service to the oil producersa government which either operates the pipeline and then rents the service to the oil producers or hires a third party to operate the system


How is oil transported?

Pipelines, Oil tankers (Ships), Oil Drums, Road Tankers.


Where do you get crude oil from and how do you extract it?

In the ground or under the ocean, by using oil pumps.


Where do you find oil?

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


Are oil pipelines above or below ground?

both


Where is the best location for oil?

Oil is located in many places. Under the ground, under the ocean, in shale, etc.