What happens to dry oil wells?

Subject: What happens to dry oil wells?

Date: Mon Nov 6 00:07:25 2000
Posted by William
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Mount Sterling State/Province: KY Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 973487245.Es

Message:


I was wondering what happened to oil/gas wells that had been pumped dry.  
Do we refill it with water or sludge?  Does the earth simply sink down or 
collapse?  Or does it just remain empty for the rest of eternity?

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