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Kansas Oil Boom Turns Drought Haunts Into Royalty Checks
Kansas farms weathered drought and dust to tap oil as a new major industry. By March 1 Kansas had 18,195 producing wells with potential to yield over 3 million barrels daily, boosting farmer finances with leases and royalties. Oil production centers stretch across western and southern Kansas, with state output valued around 80 million dollars last year and expected to rise.
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