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Originally Posted by Stangkiller
Some wells shut down and restart better than others. From what I Understand fracking works well for turning on and off but more conventional wells may not restart so easily.
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For traditional wells, the right answer is "it depends". A mature well is easy to shut down and re-start later. The problem is, if you shut yours down, and your neighboring wells keep pumping, they will be essentially eating your lunch.
Wells used for fracking can be shut down, and restarted later, but there is a substantial one-time cost to doing so. I'm sure the folks who do this for a living have it worked out down to the last penny.