[JoSixChip]

You can't just turn off all oil wells.

You can, and they will. You just have to cap the well never to be used again.

[xp38]

In Albertas’ tar sands you just stop digging it. It’ll wait until needed.

[crusty old prospector]

Huh? Most of these new wells in unconventional plays are severely damaged after extended shut-in times.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Don’t be shocked if Trump announces an oil tariff in today’s presser.

[Rusty0604]

With awful consequences.

[1Old Pro]

You just have to cap the well never to be used again.

An enviromentalists dream

[PAR35]

I think you have 12 months in Texas before a well becomes inactive.
https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=16&pt=1&ch=3&rl=15