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Issues Associated With Extraction of Oil

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1. Issues Associated With Extraction of Oil

The extraction of petroleum leads to a reduction in pore fluid pressure. If the lithostatic pressure exceeds the pore fluid pressure then pore spaces will close as grains move closer together. This can create minor earthquakes and subsidence. However if pore fluid pressure exceeds lithostatic pressure fractures can be generated releasing the pore fluid pressure and leading to compaction and subsidence.
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Offshore surveys are particularly effective as a large number of hydrophones an be towed behind a ship. - Also a ships path is not restricted like vibrotrucks are on land.
As maturation takes place Kerogen turns into Petroleum. Kerogen is a waxy solid composed of many different hydrocarbon compounds, where as petroleum is a viscous liquid. The transformation of a solid into a liquid corresponds with an increase in volume. This increase in volume induces an increase in pore fluid pressure which causes the rock to crack, creating pathways for the oil and gas to escape.

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