Mathematicians have confirmed that algorithms can be used to locate hidden oil traps which are sited many kilometers beneath the ground. We know that there is a surging demand for oil worldwide and therefore companies have to drill deeper and look for another new oil trap because oil is an exhaustible resource. This is considered as a difficult task because up to now, companies only use seismic waves method to locate any big obstructions or spaces underground. This method can be sometimes inaccurate because they may not be oil traps that these companies are looking for. The impact is costly as the drilling process itself is very expensive – around $100 million - and the environment may also be degraded and polluted.

The algorithms method has a higher chance of success, as it uses statistical relationships from one point to another and fill up the missing spots based on these relationships. Furthermore, the uncertainty linked with each generated point is also calculated. To implement this advanced method, the group of mathematicians who found out this concept will be working closely with huge oil companies such as Shell. If the result is a big success, then maybe the world need not worry about oil shortage for a moment.

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