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Marginally producing wells are known in the oil industry as "stripper" wells. The numbers fluctuate from month to month, but there are over 400,000 "stripper" wells in the United States. Strictly defined, a "stripper" well is one that produces less than 10 barrels of oil per day. Yet, marginally producing "stripper" wells still yield approximately 20% of America's domestic oil output, about the same amount imported each year from Saudi Arabia. They are so significant that the term "stripper" well was even heard in the 2000 Presidential Debates. The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission estimates that 347.1 billion barrels of oil remain in the ground after primary recovery techniques are used. "Stripper" wells have generally passed their peak production numbers with traditional pumping methods and are therefore prime candidates for more advanced recovery efforts. Without some sort of enhanced recovery techniques, such as those employed by U.S. Crude International., this oil will stay in the ground forever. Using steam and gas technology, recovery rates and production numbers from "stripper" wells can be dramatically increased