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Such as the living quarters in a platform
Oil containing dissolved gas in solution that may be released from solution at surface conditions. Live oil must be handled and pumped under closely controlled conditions to avoid the risk of explosion or fire.
The study and correlation of strata to understand the history of the earth on the basis of their lithology
The outer solid part of the earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle. The lithosphere is about 100 km thick, although its thickness is age dependent (older lithosphere is thicker)
Study of the composition and nature of stones and rocks
The processes through which sediments are converted into sedimentary rock, including compaction and cementation
The ancient Lisan Lake covered the entire Rift Valley from Lake Tiberias to approximately 80 kilometers south of the Dead Sea. About 15,000 years ago it dried up leaving behind what is known today as the Dead Sea