Oil Extraction Is the process of removing crude oil from underground reservoirs so it can be refined and used. It involves several steps, technologies, and equipment, typically grouped into two main phases: primary extraction and secondary/tertiary recovery. 1. Exploration and Drilling Before oil can be extracted, companies must find it: Seismic surveys (as discussed earlier) help locate potential reservoirs. Once identified, a well is drilled using rigs to reach the oil-bearing rock. If oil is

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This animation shows the process of crude oil production. Fluid flowing from the well, through the lines, is taken to a horizontal three-phase separator where there is the separation of the three phases of the fluid (gas, oil and water). The gas is conveyed to the burner for flaring, the oil is conveyed to the storage tank for later transport to the refinery through trucks or other means. Water after treatment is injected into the well via an injection well for water flooding process. This is to