This site is an excellent source to view for those interested in oil formations and oil drilling. It discribes everything from how oil is made, to finding and testing for oil, to drilling, and how oil rig systems work.
I had already known of the how oil was found. During the summer of 2008, I did an internship under BP in Anchorage, Alaska. I worked on a team under the petroleum engineer. During my time in the internship I was introduced to the geologist of the team and was shown how seismology was done. I was shown graphs that had shown the many layers of the earth. i didn't work much with the geologist. The majority of my work delt with water injections. My project was to create a water simulation using the information from water injector wells and oil producing wells.
I had already known of the how oil was found. During the summer of 2008, I did an internship under BP in Anchorage, Alaska. I worked on a team under the petroleum engineer. During my time in the internship I was introduced to the geologist of the team and was shown how seismology was done. I was shown graphs that had shown the many layers of the earth. i didn't work much with the geologist. The majority of my work delt with water injections. My project was to create a water simulation using the information from water injector wells and oil producing wells.Top image: gives a visual of the different layers of the earth. This information is usually provided after seismic survery is done.
Bottom Image: an example of how a siesmic survey is done with a boat.
There are many parts to oil and oil drilling. This site proved to be very useful if you know little of the trade of oil and oil drilling.
How Oil Works. (2008, October 28). Retrieved April 2, 2009 from
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