It can never be generally controversial that theories preceed development. It is the perspective that gives vision to abberant ideas.Though theories do prove to be wrong at times, but still, to do so the newer diverse explanations that emerge to interpret a phenomenon, add to knowledge. The organic theory of the origin of petroleum began to come to the forefront as the oil and gas industries grew in size economic importance, and as geologists …showed first 75 words of 699 total…

…showed last 75 words of 699 total…oil & gas industry has indeed benefited a lot from geological theories especially those relating to geological aspects of flow of hydrocarbons below the Earth's surface.Reservoir stimulation for one,is therefore one of the most important aspects of interest for any petroleum company.However, more research is still needed to explore the unknown realms of what is below the Earth's crust we all walk on without even bothering to know much about it.