It’s all established science with answers known to the industry. It’s interesting that ideas and thoughts which oil companies have a vested interest in making the public hate, are so vehemently hated here. These companies do what’s profitable, just because an old well has a little pressure after potentially decades means very little, they would need to be gushing oil again and be completely full to make the capital needed worth it. High producing oil fields can operate at some eye watering pressures for the giant deep ones (10-15,000 psi).
It’s all established science with answers known to the industry. It’s interesting that ideas and thoughts which oil companies have a vested interest in making the public hate, are so vehemently hated here. These companies do what’s profitable, just because an old well has a little pressure after potentially decades means very little, they would need to be gushing oil again and be completely full to make the capital needed worth it. High producing oil fields can operate at some eye watering pressures for the giant deep ones (10-15,000 psi).