Exploring for Oil and Gas Deposits
Published on 01.15.2015
High School
Technology
15 min read
Locating oil and gas deposits is a lengthy process. The steps include obtaining a license, locating the reservoirs, and performing a host of measurements to determine whether they can be developed. And the appraisal work continues during to enable the development decision to be made.
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