Those of us who imagine that striking oil means drilling into a pool of liquid riches might be surprised to learn how wrong we are. Oil is not found in underground lakes, but dispersed through rocks like a sponge. The rocks must be broken to extract the oil, which looks like mud when it is taken from the ground. Nor is it the remains of dead dinosaurs! We take a look at how Oil was formed, and separate fact from fiction.
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![How Oil Is Formed #Infographic #Industries How Oil Is Formed](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/b8/d7/1b/b8d71be6c93c75055e171de68c2a5151.png)
Infographic by: www.jonesoil.ie