Finding oil near the surface? my grandpa told me a story about when he was a kid. he said his family tried to dig a well for water and hit oil. they owned 40 acres so they dug somewhere else on the 40 and had water. is finding oil like that common? would it be worth trying to sell the oil? i tried looking it up on google but couldnt find anything related to finding oil on the surface. any info would be appreciated.

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5 months ago

is this all the info i am going to get? ...

5 months ago

that 5th one helps a little more...i guess that is all the info someone can give me...i didnt know exactly what i was looking for by asking this...and the search tips answer could be good or could be bad.....

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This is how oil was found in the first place. Tar sands in Canada are on the surface 80% 4 Votes

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• The first oil deposits were shallow. But the shallow stuff is mostly gone by now. 0% 0 Votes
• Oil will regularly seep to the surface or close to the surface. That is how oil was used by ancient Egyptians and ancient Chinese.
  
  If the oil was very close to the surface, then all the light components would have evaporated leaving only tar and asphalt. Which wouldn%26#039;t be worth selling in small amounts. Ocean Star Offshore Oil Rig %26amp; Museum 20% 1 Vote
• Yes it would be worth selling the oil! Oil is at a premium now and that may be worth a fortune! 0% 0 Votes
• California (La Brea (sp?) Tar pits
  Penn oil strikes 1880%26#039;s
  Oil sands
  
  These are some good seach tools
  Enjoy 0% 0 Votes