Oil Exploration Basics Quiz
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What is the primary component of crude oil?

  • Proteins
  • Hydrocarbons (correct)
  • Water
  • Minerals

    • Why must a suitable oil reservoir, or 'trap', be formed during oil exploration?

  • To prevent sedimentary rock formation
  • To accumulate oil and gas for extraction (correct)
  • To collect plastic products
  • To store water for cooling

    • What role do drilling towers (derricks) play in the oil extraction process?

  • They line the well with steel casings
  • They transport crude oil to refineries
  • They cool the drill bit
  • They support the drilling equipment (correct)

    • How is raw crude oil transported from the reservoir to storage tanks?

    <p>By pipelines or water tankers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a method used to identify potential oil deposits before drilling?

    <p>Aerial photography</p> Signup and view all the answers

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