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Seismic teams probe Louisiana swamps for new oil fields
In a world consuming over 18 million barrels daily, oil firms hunt new reserves as accessible fields dwindle. Shell Oil crews trek through Louisiana swamps, wading rivers, felling trees, and using explosives and sound-wave detectors to locate oil. If promising, a floating rig arrives, swamps are cleared, and production lines extend to refineries.
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