[geopyg]

The trouble is - it isn't sarcasm. This gal probably doesn't own the mineral rights. Hopefully she has insurance, and hopefully the insurance will cover this type of problem. "I'm sorry - but you don't have flood insurance, and this is considered a flood of oil".

Not only will the cleanup be expensive, but the remediation of the problem will probably be huge. And good luck on her wanting to sell the house so she can move to Beverly Hills.

However, look on the bright side. She will hire lawyers who will make lots of money trying to sue the local oil company with the nearby pumping wells.

[Rebelbase]

There was a case I was involved in once where an oil company delivered 100 gallons of fuel oil to the wrong house, one that didn't have an oil furnace anymore.

The oil tank had been removed and the filler stem left in place outside the house, so the 100 gallons just ran into the basement and flowed to every corner.

The owner sued the oil company and won and the oil company ended up with the house. Even after remediation, the fumes from the basement were so strong it made you ill being in the house.

The solution was to fill the basement with gravel and cap it with 8" of concrete.