2006-10-31 00:40:10 · 5 answers · asked by maurice f 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Water, gas or most recently CO2. Sometimes it is not necessary to pump water or gas, it permeates naturally. Sometimes the oil sands just compacts.
2006-10-31 00:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually , i have read some info that says a few oil fields are replenishing themselves! It's called "Abiotic" or "Ambiotic" oil, and somewhere in the gulf of Mexico where we have drillings. Can you imagine? The claim is that there is NO shortage.
2006-10-31 00:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not exactly sure just what you mean, but, i have heard that for years the u.s.a. is filling old empty wells from oil we buy from overseas. most of them remain as huge storage tanks, so to speak, if we ever have another disaster such as a world war, we would not be caught short on oil. i hope this is what you were looking for today.
2006-10-31 00:48:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes nothing! Sometimes air, gas, chemicals or water in order to either pressurise the well more or move oil from one chamber to another.
2006-10-31 00:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by Jon C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they fill it with the b-s that comes out of george bush's mouth.
2006-10-31 12:11:28 · answer #5 · answered by weasel70 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋