Zapped! Activities
for It’s a Gas
Hydrocarbon Hangout
Oil and natural gas are found in underground traps.
In this activity, you’ll learn about some important properties
of both reservoir rock and the hydrocarbons it contains.
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How
Dense Can You Be?
Gas, water, and oil are usually located together underground.
If a geologist drills a bore hole (a well) into a trap, in
what order will the three substances be found? This activity
will show you. |
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The
Pressure’s On
Natural gas travels from wellhead to processing plant to gas
utility to customer through a series of transmission and distribution
pipelines and is compressed to make it move through the pipes.
In this activity you are going to investigate some of the
effects of pressure on a gas. |
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