Oil drilling is a complex process that involves the drilling and pumping of oil from underground wells. An oil well is a term for any perforation through the Earths surface designed to find and release both petroleum oil and gas hydrocarbons.
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Oil drilling is a complex process that involves the drilling and pumping of oil from underground wells. An oil well is a term for any perforation through the Earths surface designed to find and release both petroleum oil and gas hydrocarbons.