Advanced Drilling Techniques

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What process involves creating fractures in rock to enhance oil or gas flow?

  • Geothermal drilling
  • Multi-stage hydraulic fracturing (correct)
  • Natural resource depletion
  • Vertical drilling

Which method is commonly used to increase production efficiency in low permeability source rocks?

  • Horizontal drilling (correct)
  • Surface mining
  • Underground mining
  • Exploratory drilling

What is the purpose of proppants in hydraulic fracturing?

  • To seal the well
  • To hold fractures open (correct)
  • To filter pollutants
  • To create fractures

What is the advantage of using multiple wells from one well pad?

<p>Lower environmental impact (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following techniques would NOT typically be used in low permeability resource extraction?

<p>Traditional open-pit mining (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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