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America's Biggest Oil Field: A Ticking Pressure Bomb Beneath the Plains

America's Biggest Oil Field:

  • Publish date: Friday، 02 January 2026 Reading time: 1 min read
America's Biggest Oil Field: A Ticking Pressure Bomb Beneath the Plains

West Texas's very core has already been accessed and still exhibits the great dangers found in the Permian Basin, which, on the other hand, is significantly contributing to the nation’s overall oil production (nearly 50%). The oil drillers' ceaseless quest for the black gold has not only released millions of gallons of the most dangerous and poisonous waste but also created a situation where this waste material is forced to stay underground. The pressure from the underground waste has already caused the ground in some areas to push and crack, while in other regions, it has turned into geysers shooting out salty water mixed with mud.
 

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