[JoeVortex]

This is exactly what I was taught as a kid. However, there is an alternative theory called "The Abiotic Theory of Petroleum".

The short explanation is the hydrocarbons that produce oil and natural gas are abundant throughout the universe. A book was written about the subject titled "The Deep Hot Biosphere". The author is Thomas Gold. It was published in 1999.

Here is a link to a review:

The Deep Hot Biosphere The Myth Of Fossil Fuels

Here is an excerpt from the link:

"the book advances the stunning idea that most hydrocarbons on Earth are not the byproduct of biological debris ("fossil fuels"), but were a common constituent of the materials from which the earth itself was formed some 4.5 billion years ago

It was a fascinating read.

[T.B. Yoits]