A petroleum seep is where natural oil or gas escapes to the Earth's surface or atmosphere, typically at low pressure. These seeps are usually found above both terrestrial and offshore oil and gas reservoirs. Hydrocarbons can seep along geological layers, through fractures in the rock, or directly from exposed oil-bearing rocks. 🎥 Source: worldtradepro.com Global Petroleum Society #Energy #Oilfield #Reservoir #Offshore #Drilling #NaturalResources #Geology #EarthScience | Global Petroleum Society

Chatham Seep, located at a depth of just over 700 meters (~2,297 feet) offshore of Chatham Strait in southeastern Alaska, was originally discovered in 2016; however our September 2023 #Okeanos #SeascapeAlaska dive marked the first time the seep was visually surveyed. For more from the expedition, visit: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/seascape-alaska/ex2306/gallery/gallery.html | NOAA Ocean Exploration

Petroleum Seep🛢: A petroleum seep is a place where natural liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons escape to the Earth's atmosphere and surface, normally under low pressure or flow. Seeps generally occur above either terrestrial or offshore petroleum accumulation structures. The hydrocarbons may escape along geological layers, or across them through fractures and fissures in the rock, or directly from an outcrop of oil-bearing rock. Petroleum seeps are quite common in many areas of the world, and have b