Exploring Oil and Natural Gas Reserves
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Which type of rocks contain the organic content that becomes fossil fuels?

  • Igneous rocks
  • Reservoir rocks
  • Metamorphic rocks
  • Source rocks (correct)
  • What is the process by which fossil fuels are formed?

  • Generation of hydrocarbons (correct)
  • Erosion
  • Tectonic activity
  • Volcanism
  • What type of rocks have porous spaces that allow fossil fuels to be trapped inside?

  • Source rocks
  • Igneous rocks
  • Metamorphic rocks
  • Reservoir rocks (correct)
  • Which classification of reserves has a higher level of uncertainty due to political and administrative issues?

    <p>Unproven reserves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between traditional drilling and secondary methods of oil extraction?

    <p>Traditional drilling uses primary recovery techniques, while secondary methods use enhanced recovery techniques.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with drilling the first engineered oil well in the United States of America?

    <p>Edwin Drake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used to increase the viscosity of unrecovered oil in a reservoir?

    <p>Steam flooding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of hydraulic fracturing in oil and gas production?

    <p>To fracture the rocks and increase mobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technology is commonly used to study reservoirs in oil and gas exploration?

    <p>3D seismic technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Apart from transportation, which industry also uses oil and gas as energy sources?

    <p>Petrochemical industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

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