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In America’s Biggest Oil Field, the Ground Is Swelling and Buckling

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Alan Day

Land has subsided by as much as 11 inches since 2015 in a prime portion of the Permian Basin, as drillers extract huge amounts of oil and water, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of satellite data.

Source: In America’s Biggest Oil Field, the Ground Is Swelling and Buckling

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