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2022-07-28 -Short Attention Span Theater-

The Oil Well Drilling Process - How Oil is Formed - Animated Diagrams

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-28 10:52|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Pretty good stuff. Equipment has evolved but same function.

Posted by Glenmore 2022-07-28 14:01|| 2022-07-28 14:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Very interesting. Even 50 (?) years ago, they had 'deviation drilling', which has been further developed into 'directional drilling' and then fracking, I guess.

Posted by Bobby 2022-07-28 17:15|| 2022-07-28 17:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Fracking is nothing new. I once worked for a drilling supply company than sold a downhole rig that had stacked shaped charges to break up the rock formation. There's not a pool of oil down there, it's oil saturated rock.
Hydraulic fracking is relatively recent.

Posted by ed in texas 2022-07-28 19:38|| 2022-07-28 19:38|| Front Page Top

#4 The injection process discussed in the video used to be called 'water flooding.' I new of a plugged well on a lease years ago that came back to life (improperly plugged), from water flooding. Oil began running up the casing and out on the ground. The land owner was very concerned, as cows will stand and drink crude oil until they topple over dead. Site eventually became productive again, thanks to an enterprising driller and a willing bank loan.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-28 19:47|| 2022-07-28 19:47|| Front Page Top

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