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inside the earth why is the layer containing petroleum oil and gas formed above the layer of water

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Answered by Ch1u
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As the petroleum and gas are lighter than the water they form the layer above the layer of water
Answered by prmkulk1978
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Petroleum is a dark coloured thick crude oil found deep below the ground in certain areas..

It is called as Petroleum because it is found under the crust of earth trapped in rocks .

Petroleum occurs deep under the surface of earth between two layers of impervious rocks. As petroleum is lighter than water it floats over water.
Natural gas occurs above the petroleum oil trapped under the rocks.
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