Does oil have a significant purpose besides what we use it for?
2006-07-15 22:10:54 · 8 answers · asked by illproducers 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Oil deposits are the result of billions and billions of animals that all died simultaneously during the great cataclysm referred to as Noah's flood. That's why oil is called 'fossil fuel'.
Of course, a flood was only part of it. Massive geysers, volcanoes, earthquakes on a magnitude never seen since all played a part in totally destroying the earth.
Much oil is replaced by water, but don't worry, there is so much water on the earth, and under the earth, that it is like a drop in the ocean.
But we do have one problem. Of all known oil reserves, we have about a hundred years supply left. I suggest we create a national goal of completely replacing oil burning engines with other sources within the next 50 years. Just as the whale oil crisis had everyone up in arms over a hundred years ago, the petroleum problem will be solved also.
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2006-07-15 22:18:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
There are no "caverns" full of oil; as the previous writer said, the oil and gas lie in pore spaces in the rocks. However, they do exert a pressure, and rock is very slightly elastic, like rubber sponge but much less so.
When you take that pressure away, the pores close up slightly, but because of the vast volumes of rock involved, this mounts up to quite a bit of movement at the surface, a couple of metres in some cases.
2006-07-16 06:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by Paul FB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is really an interesting question. Not sure I have the right answer but actually I think some planets can produce petroleum substances such as oil.
For example, Neptune has Methane. Which leads to another observation. NASA says Methane is produced from the decomposition of organic substances. Hmmm, what does this
mean since "life" is based on organic substances?
2006-07-16 05:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, when you pull tons (literally) of oil out of he large reserves, you also get a sinking of the land around it ('cause of pressure). REad some interesting articles about the effect of offshore drilling in some areas and some gradual (feet per year or two) sliding of earth toward it, due to the lowered/compressed surface of the oil field... Kinda' scary to think we might be digging our own graves if we completely tap out these cavernous regions under the sea, or near/under cities. =o\
2006-07-16 05:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by Michael Gmirkin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
none, oil has to flow out of a formation like sandstone that have spaces between each grain of sand, as you produce the oil or gas the pressure is lower as you get more out and most of the time water replaces it.
2006-07-16 06:39:50 · answer #5 · answered by henry b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read "The Party's Over" by Richard Heinberg
2006-07-16 05:13:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, can't eat, drink. or wear it.
I would think not.
I know something of how it's made. I just wonder
why we haven't made something like it.
Or maybe there is. I saw that car on the News here.
2006-07-16 05:34:47 · answer #7 · answered by elliebear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that all thing will stop,and we will stop
I think we will live in rock age..
I think that's better to live without oil..
2006-07-16 05:15:22 · answer #8 · answered by sally R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋