Land Subsidence That Results from Petroleum Mining ____

question 28

Multiple Choice

Land subsidence that results from petroleum mining ____.

• A)is a necessary cost of fossil fuel production
• B)can be mitigated by pumping fluid into the well
• C)is a problem in the Middle East, but not in the United States ​
• D)will be avoided if the well hole is sealed and capped after use
• E)follows a different process than subsidence from groundwater mining

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