[All] offshore oil

[Jan Liggett]

Susan,

I have long thought that ground reservoirs for water would eventually sink without the pressure of water being exerted.  My only question is when will  that happen.  Obviously gravity will have a say in it, but also the size of the reservoir and how thick the overhead skin is.

Jan
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Susan Koswan 
  To: 'GREN2' 
  Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 7:58 AM
  Subject: [All] offshore oil


  FYI, for those of you who get National Geographic make sure you check out the map of all the offshore oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico off Texas  and Louisiana. If you don't, find a copy. I can't tell you the last time I was so shocked. The number of platforms is absolutely mind boggling. Who knew. 

   

  Apparently the shoreline is actually getting lower. It's obvious that it's a huge connected reservoir of oil. Is it the same with groundwater? If groundwater reservoirs get "used up" and are not continually recharged, is it possible for sinkholes to form? The ground above to collapse? Just wondering.

   

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