Hi I am going to tell you about how oil formed in Southwest Asia.
When the organisms in the water died, most of them became rock.
This oil became trapped under impermeable rock, but some has risen to the surface
Under the heat and pressure of the earth, some of the dead organisms became oil.
Millions of years ago, the Arabian Peninsula was a ocean.
Wow, so thats how oil got into southwestern Asia.
So, is their others ways oil can be formed?
So, how did it take so long to find the oil?
It took a very long because the oil is very deep in the ground, requires extensive equipment, and is under many layers of rock such as cap rock, and more impermeable rock types.
Yes, oil can also be formed by shifts in tectonic plates. When they shift it can create pockets for oil to form.
I have a few more questions. So how did the oil get under the rock?
Wow, thank you for teaching me about how oil formed millions of years ago.
That is such a cool fact. So, what is impermeable rock?
It is rock that liquid cant pass through. Impermeable rock keeps oil deep underground and is a type of cap rock
The oil seeped through the rock by going through pores, or tiny holes. It is like how a sponge absorbs water.