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. Natural Gas being the lightest occupies the top of the trap a layer of rock which prevents the upward escape of petroleum. Since Gas is lighter it moves upwards in the trap leaving a layer of oil and then water. Water has a greater density than oil leaving the oil layer to move up and water to move downwards in the trap.
