Most useful oil deposits are usually found
A)in a liquid pool under a layer of impermeable shale.
B)saturating porous rocks,like water in a sponge.
C)locked in the mineral structure of a rock formation.
D)in pools on the earth's surface,where geologic pressures have forced them to collect.
E)in small pools directly above the bedrock.

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Most useful oil deposits are found saturating porous rocks, similar to how water saturates a sponge. This allows for the extraction of oil through drilling, where it is then pumped out from these porous reservoirs.

Most Useful Oil Deposits Are Usually Found