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Grandpa Mac
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Grandpa Mac asked in Science & MathematicsMedicine · 1 decade ago

The now closed BP well is exerting a pressure of 6,937 lbs/in^2. What is producing all this pressure?

Is there lava or something else under the oil pushing up?

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  • AbeLincolnParty
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    I do not know geology, my guess it could be hydrogen gas from bacterial decomposition of the oil. It really is amazing, they are under a mile of sea water and still the oil pressure is so high it can push its way out.

  • Vito1964
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The weight of a mile of water and thousands of feet of rock.

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