Background
Petroleum has
made a lasting impact on the lives of all people. In
some way or form, we are all interconnected by the
petroleum exploration and production endeavors of
the major oil companies. Hydrocarbons are found in
the manufacturing process of all commercially traded
products on Earth. No matter your environmental
point of view, there is no denial that petroleum
exploration has improved the lives of billions of
humans by providing cheap, efficient, and reliable
sources of electricity in order to push their
economic interests and pursuit for happiness. It is
important to note the innovative history of
petroleum exploration and production before we
tackle the physics of the current technologies.
