Sometimes this achieves a rather sensational success. The public is intrigued, perhaps a little shocked, and it is also amused. But believe me, child, it lasts longer. Gasoline consumption had skyrocketed, and oil was urgently needed for military use. In October, the Odessa American reported that the Permian Basin had 14,007 producing wells, an addition of 1,193 wells in just three months.
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