Technology in Action 
Video tours of the latest breakthroughs
New technologies are transforming the daily operations of the oil and natural gas industry, reaching new sources of energy while dramatically reducing environmental impacts. This series of video tours examines some of these technologies and their contributions toward meeting America's energy needs and environmental goals.
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Seismic Mapping: Super-powerful computers can "read" sound waves bounced off underground rock formations to create detailed 3-dimensional maps of what lies beneath the Earth's surface, leading to fewer dry wells.
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Directional Drilling: New drilling techniques make it possible to reach multiple oil and natural gas deposits from a single, contained area on the surface, helping to preserve natural habitats.
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Protecting the Alaskan Wilderness: As oil and gas exploration moves into more remote areas, new strategies and technologies help to minimize its impact on these undeveloped environments.
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Protecting Endangered Wildlife: Energy companies use modified technologies and practices to perate in sensitive habitats like the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.
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Floating Well Platforms: Floating platforms, anchored to the ocean floor, allow energy companies to recover oil and natural gas reserves located under deeper parts of the ocean – and have proved to be valuable habitats for marine life.
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Subsea Operations: Smaller undersea reserves of oil and natural gas can now be recovered using remotely operated wells anchored ot the ocean floor, reducing the number of new platforms that must be built.
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Deepwater Drillships: Dynamic positioning technology allows drillships to safely access oil and gas deposits lcoated more than 10,000 feet below the ocean surface.
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