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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Drilling For Oil Vs Drilling For Natural Gas

Both drilling for oil and drilling for natural gas will prove to contribute beneficial in supplying energy. As more problems form overseas, there has been a push to use our domestic resources to sell out our dependency on foreign oil. It is estimated that the Ocs (outer continental shelf) contains huge resources. With the modern oil spill in the Gulf, there is more of a push to limit offshore drilling. There are currently areas of the Ocs are branch to drilling restrictions.

Similarities Of Drilling For Oil And Drilling For Natural Gas

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As power prices rise over the past some years, interest in the amelioration of more a domestic contribute is also on the rise, along with Ocs resources. Though there were federal efforts to encourage exploration, development, and drill for both in the deep waters of the Ocs. What has prevented this from happening was that the leaseholders would receive lower royalties with some of the regulations. amelioration in both areas still would wish lifting of the current ban on Ocs drilling. It is estimated that recoverable undiscovered resources in the lower 48 Ocs can increase to 59 billion barrels of oil and 288 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, as compared with the reference case levels of 41 billion barrels and 210 trillion cubic feet.

Natural Gas Drilling

Natural gas is often referred to as just gas. In the 1800's when it was a byproduct of drilling for oil, it could be a question disposing of it if there was not a need nearby. Natural gas is methane. It has come to be a indispensable fuel source and some wells take advantage of previously drilled wells where the gas was returned to the depot that the oil was in. One way it was disposed of unusable gas was by burning it at the drill site. This is less coarse due to the concern of the effects on the environment. Gas produced from oil wells is called casinghead gas or linked gas. Gas produced from gas wells is town gas, biogas, and crystallized natural gas hydrates. The gas is portable through pipelines.

Oil Drilling

In Baku, Azerbaijan the oil seeped out and the wells were hand dug well that were about 115 deep. They were very productive. Now to drill oil, it is indispensable to drill a lot deeper. An oil well is planned, drilled, completed, produced, and abandoned when the drill when it reaches it economic limit. An oil well also will have produce natural gas. This gas can be returned to the depot or piped to the end user. There are assorted byproducts produced when oil is drilled.

Drilling For Oil Vs Drilling For Natural Gas

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