You have just inherited 500 acres of land in south Texas. An oil company the following information, answer the questions below. Thickness of oil reservoir = 20 feet Porosity (amount of voids in the rock) = 20% Oil saturation (amount of oil in the pores) = 50% Recoverable Oil (amount of oil you actually produce) = 25 % Life of the wells = 30 years You do not need to consider the cost of the wells. Helpful conversions 1 acre = 43,560 square feet 1 cubic foot = 0.178 barrels Draw a 3D picture of the subsurface. How many barrels of oil are in the ground?

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