Thousands?? Uh, no.  There's a wells that went in right near my neighborhood this year and we didn't see a tiny fraction of that.  

Of course, the half-year or so it takes to drill and complete the well has more activity, yes.  Just like the construction of a school or a restaurant or any other building would.  But once completed, the difference is huge.  A school/restaurant/etc sees a continues flow of traffic and activity going by year after year after year.  Meanwhile a well pad just sits there doing it's thing, with a truck or two visiting it maybe once a week.  Hell, the mailman is more disruptive than that.

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