Liability May Arise Because of a Method of Collecting Oil

question 39

Multiple Choice

Liability may arise because of a method of collecting oil or natural gas. Under this collection method, a high-pressure flow of fluid is injected underground. This collection method is called

• A) clear cutting.
• B) flow mining.
• C) hydraulic fracturing.
• D) slurry mining.

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