1997 US Oil production by state

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Originally Posted by kato13

Personally I am amazed at the sheer number of wells in the US. Admittedly a majority produce less than 15 barrels a day but the sheer number means that some would survive, and that parts could be scavenged to continue operation.

There is an excellent Challenge Mag mini module called Pennsylvania Crude which is about private salvage groups opening up old, capped well heads and pumping as much crude as their tanker trucks can carry. The mini module contains some basic guidelines about how it is done and how much crude can be pumped from an old well head in a given amount of time.