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	Related Video Automated Drilling Rig The automated drilling rig is a new generation of technology that keeps employees safe and is better for the environment. More >> Related Audio ETR 70 Kern River Basin Tour January 27, 2009: Jane Van Ryan speaks with Chevron’s Jeff Hatlen, senior petroleum engineer, and Dale Beeson, senior geologist, from the Kern River Basin near Bakersfield, California about how oil is produced here at one of America’s oldest oil fields. More >> Related Links Industry Investments in Alternative Energy and Technology Oil and natural gas companies are on the leading edge of innovative technologies to find resources more efficiently and precisely, thereby reducing environmental impact. These technologies include 4-D visualization (using seismic imaging), directional drilling and deepwater drill ships. These new technologies are applied on land, in the deep waters of our oceans, and in the refineries that create products for consumers. See how the co-generation process works

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