How do we find the oil reservoirs?
Geophysicists find reservoirs by bouncing sound waves off them, and timing how long it takes for the sound to come back
Computers process the data to construct pictures of what the earth looks like underground.
About the Author:Tom Sheeran has been working in the oil and gas industry for over 18 years. He worked summers on a drilling rig while going to school to earn a degree in Petroleum Engineering. After graduating, he went to work for Chevron in the Rocky Mountains. In 1990 he began working for Chevron Overseas Petroleum, and since then has worked all over the world, in Scotland, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Venezuela, Angola and Nigeria. Tom is currently employed by Chevron Nigeria Ltd. and is living and working as a resident in Lagos, Nigeria.
Tom and his wife Shallini have 2 children, and home-schooled in the U.S. for several years before moving overseas. Tom developed this presentation for kids so they may learn more about the oil industry.
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Tom A. Sheeran
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