5. Final Reflection

As you can see, the main idea behind smart wells is that currently, it is necessary to extract crude oil from places that are very hard to access. But why is that? Read the text here and answer all the questions.

In addition to vertical drilling, smart wells predominantly use the technology of horizontal drilling. Have you heard that horizontal drilling can also be applied in other fields, not just in the oil industry? As you can see in the video, it can be used to bury pipes or cables under roads, rivers or any other obstacles. Watch the video and complete this listening task.

Finally, take part in this forum, which deals with some issues related to horizontal oil drilling as well as energy sources in general. Answer at least two of the questions and respond to at least one contribution of a fellow student.