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HOW PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS WERE FORMED?
WHEN DOES ORGANIC MATTERS BECOME OIL OR GAS?
Depositional
Environment
Source of
Organic Matter
Hydrogen
Content
Measurement
Units and
Conversion
Factors GAS
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The upstream sector includes searching for potential underground or
underwater crude oil and natural gas fields, drilling exploratory wells, and
subsequently drilling and operating the wells that recover and bring the
crude oil or raw natural gas to the surface.
• Explore to find it in the first place
• Develop the infrastructure to get it out
The Stage of a • Produce (and sell) the petroleum
Petroleum Life you’ve found
• Abandon when it runs out and clean
up (“decommission”)
Seismic Surveys
Drill here!
• Seismic surveys are used to locate likely rock structures underground in which oil and gas
might be found
• Shock waves are fired into the ground. These bounce off layers of rock and reveal any
structural domes that might contain oil
Oil Production Facility Onshore vs Offshore
Deepwater Development Systems
The Midstream segment of the oil and gas business concentrates on the
processing, transportation, and storage of crude oil and natural gas.
Midstream activities are considered a low-risk, highly-regulated segment of
the oil and gas industry.
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