Oil derrick (IMAGE)

University of California - Riverside

Oil derrick

Caption

Oil production generates large volumes of wastewater, which is often injected into the ground as a means of disposal to avoid polluting surface waters. The injections can cause earthquakes.

Credit

UCR

Usage Restrictions

No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

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