As mentioned many times before, most of the oil in the Middle East is near bodies of water and rural areas. Many have explained the cause of this being that oil is in low elevations (meaning near water levels and flat areas) due to gravity (as Kevin mentioned). Yet many seem to forget that these are not just happenings that everybody ignores, rather they are things that people use toward their advantage.
Each of these facts brings its own benefit to the “owners” of the oil. Being in flat lands is a great advantage because it allows for the oil to be extracted and transported with greater ease. Since it is in rural areas it also allows for easier transportation and it is simply easier to maintain oil reservoirs in these unpopulated areas. Yet what really helps these people be successful in their production of oil is the water. Through these bodies of water the oil capable be transported to all parts of the world. Being so close to the water is a big benefit. These geographical happenings are very interesting, but what is more interesting to me is how easy and fast the people were able to use them to their advantage.
I found it very interesting that areas with these benefits had a lot more conflicts than areas without these benefits. We could assume that oil is a magnet for conflict. Probably due to the fact that is an natural resource in high demand and many people want the areas with so many profits.
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