The US gets 50% of its oil from the Western Hemisphere
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TOP 10 COUNTRIES US IMPORTS OIL FROM
1. Canada - 18.2% 2. Mexico - 11.4% 3. Saudi Arabia - 11% 4. Venezuela - 10.1% 5. Nigeria - 8.4% 6. Angola 7. Iraq 8. Algeria 9. United Kingdom 10. Brazil |
Where is oil found?
- Oil is found typically between layers of impermeable rock which is topped by a small area of gas.
- When the gas area is hit, the oil comes spewing out because of the decrease in pressure of the area.
- Oil can be found in liquid form, shale, or sands ; the liquid oil is the most cost effective because it doesn't have to be converted as much as the other forms.