Demand for gas and oil is increasing and so finding new sources in remote and untouched areas is a necessity. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

The demand

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fossil fuels

have

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increased significantly in

the

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recent years, mainly due to industrialization.

Therefore

, it is essential to find these natural

resources

in inaccessible areas for

survival

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of mankind. In my opinion, the merits weigh greater than the demerits as per the current scenario.

To begin

with, Exploring fossil fuels in remote locations can improve the scarcity of these

resources

.

Countries

with

abundance

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of these

resources

can help other

countries

who lack these

resources

through export trade.

This

exploration

process

can help to cover the global demand for these

resources

.

Also

,

this

activity will ease the

dependancy

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dependency

on

oil rich

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oil-rich

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countries

.

For example

, the

gulf

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countries

can help poorer

countries

which lack

oil

and gas deposits

instead

of supplying majority their resource to China and USA.

Secondly

, the soaring high

prices

of

oil

and gas can be reduced globally. Since

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natural

resources

are non-renewable and the demand based on the current situation is very high, the

prices

will rise up eventually, beyond control in many

countries

.

For instance

, In a developing country like India, the

prices

have already increased to hundred rupees per litre. It has been predicted that these

prices

may

further

increase

upto

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up to

fifty per cent in the

next

five years.

Hence

, it essential for

countries

like India to find a new source within their country. Despite the pros, there are some major cons in

this

exploration

process

. Drilling activity which is the major

process

for obtaining these

resources

will affect the ecosystem irreversibly. Water pollution due to

oil

spillage in the oceans and rivers is

also

another major concern.

For instance

, in 2011, there was

unfortunate

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accident in Nigeria

which

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led to

oil

spillage in the ocean.

This

oil

contamination saw many

fisherman

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in the country struggle to make their daily income. To conclude,

Although

there are some great disadvantages in the

process

of exploring new areas to find

oil

and gas, the only possible solution would be to find an alternate resource. Till

then

I believe, find new sources in untouched locations will benefit to meet the requirements and control the

prices

.