which thing is responsible for making petroleum?

Answer Posted / shikhar pachauri

there are two theory of petroleum origin
first inorganic theory belive petroleum is a result of
action of carbide and water on meteroids.this theory fails
next theory is organice theory which believes that when
trees plants and animals burried deep under sedimentary
rocks than action of temperture and pressure results in
formation of petroleum oil and gas.

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