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Extraction of Minerals

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The process of digging deep wells in oil fields to extract petroleum is called _____.

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shaft mining

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quarrying

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C

drilling

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open cast mining

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Solution

The correct option is C drilling
The process of digging deep wells in oil fields to extract petroleum is called drilling.

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