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To: hmaly who wrote (184143)	3/4/2004 6:22:09 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574198

hmaly, re:I really don't know why you would think it would be difficult. Oil is lighter slightly than water. So with water weighing 1/2 lb/ft, a 3000 ft well, would need a pump with over a 1500 lb pressure rating. You can buy pressure sprayers, at costco, with a 4000 lb rating. Commericial pumps can go over 10,000 lb ratings. What is the diameter of pipe you use to get 1/2lb per foot? I would guess the pipe is atleast 4-6 inches in diameter and that crude oil weighs over 8lbs/per gallon so even just picking 4lbs/linear foot in whatever pipe they use would yield 4*3000 = 12,000 lb column of oil and I'll bet they use a bit more pressure or suction than that. This also neglects the depth into the ground itself.