Encyclopedia Brunch

Oil Drilling

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Join us this week for a journey... TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH!




Well, ok, a journey to at best a few miles towards the center of the Earth, representing a miniscule percentage of the entire trip. But hey that's still pretty far!



  • Those reciprocating pumps Kathryn mentioned are called pumpjacks. They help get remaining oil out of the ground once natural pressure in the well is no longer enough.

    • The Kola Superdeep Borehole is 12,262 meters deep and the bottom of it is the deepest artificial point on Earth.

    Music by: | BLAMMOS | The Fucked Up Beat |

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