Abstract:An oil seep is a place where liquid or semi-solid petroleum, commonly in association with gaseous hydrocarbons, escapes at a low rate to the Earth's surface. Those located on the sea floor produce tar or asphalt that may eventually be transported to the shore where it strands as coastal bitumen.
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