Abandoned oil wells still sit off Oceanside coastline.

The worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history seems worlds away in the Gulf of Mexico, but a dozen abandoned exploratory wells off the coast of Oceanside recall an era when California was a hub of offshore drilling.

Marcellus Shale drilling is still in its infancy in West Virginia, but the industry is already contributing millions of dollars to the state’s economy.

The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 35 this week to 1,640.

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