How does the surface of the earth not collapse on itself with the amount of oil we drill for?

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With the amount of oil that we remove from the ground, how does the surface of the earth not collapse in on itself, especially when we exhaust the supply of oil?

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Oil extraction is not a notable problem, but water extraction definitely is. It’s not that the surface crumples up, it’s that it settles lower. Often this results in surface water invasion, i.e. flooding.

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