Is it possible to strike oil in america today?

Question

and I don't mean in like your backyard, or something, but is it even possible to still find oil?

Answer 1

Here's a link for a news article from 04/27/08

it looks like there is

also, there are other reports of oil finds in the Utah/Wyoming/Colorado area.

Answer 2

There are a lot of areas in Alaska that probably contain significant oil reserves but Congress is not allowing the oil companies to check it out.

Answer 3

There is still oil in the US.  In fact, I was reading an article about how some closed oil wells are being reopened lately.  The high price of oil is making some of these wells profitable to operate again.

Answer 4

YES they are still exploring even more as the technology improves.

Answer 5

take a drive out west....those big things going up and down are pumping oil