• 1º Prospection: the location of sedimentary basins through a detailed analysis of the soil and the subsoil.
• 2º Drilling: once the oil deposits are discovered, it is marked with GPS coordinates and marking floats on the water surface.
• 3º Extraction: on land, oil is found above salt water and under a high pressure gaseous layer

Drilling wells is one of the most important activities in the process of finding hydrocarbon reservoirs and producing oil and gas from such reservoirs to meet our energy needs. This video by Shell explains the basics of how offshore deep water wells are drilled, including explanations and visualization of important components, processes and techniques that drilling rigs use today to safely drill wells.

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