
The SciencesJune 1, 1967
Geological Subsidence
In many parts of the world the pumping of oil, gas or water out of the ground has caused the land to sink. Where oil or gas are involved the subsidence can be forestalled by pumping in water

Geological Subsidence
In many parts of the world the pumping of oil, gas or water out of the ground has caused the land to sink. Where oil or gas are involved the subsidence can be forestalled by pumping in water

Drilling for Petroleum
As man's consumption of oil increases and old sources are depleted, he must sink more and deeper wells to find it. This necessity has stimulated the development of ingenious new techniques of drilling