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Tens of thousands of unproductive and unplugged oil wells have been abandoned across California — many of which continue to leak potentially explosive methane or toxic benzene.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Many new technologies have resulted in overbuilding, like building too many railroads and building too many oil wells, but that also doesn’t guarantee a bubble.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
That area contains 15 active oil wells — the only ones in Santa Clara County.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Stratus Stratus is also expected to plug and abandon some of the existing oil wells.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Many new technologies have resulted in overbuilding, like building too many railroads and building too many oil wells, but that also doesn’t guarantee a bubble.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
That area contains 15 active oil wells — the only ones in Santa Clara County.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Stratus Stratus is also expected to plug and abandon some of the existing oil wells.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Oil well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20well. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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