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[–] [Deleted] 2 points (+2|-0)

That seems kinda crazy.

Wouldn't most of them be pulling from the same reservoir of oil, or are the pockets of oil really that small to necessitate wells in close proximity?

[–] pembo210 [OP] 3 points (+3|-0) Edited

Mostly from the same. As soon as they found it, they got it as fast as possible. For many years, there were no rules. If you owned the land, you could build as many as you wanted. They still couldn't keep up with the demand.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

Ah okay, so that make sense. The reason is to increase the volume of oil being extracted.