Show Q Why should I be concerned concerned concerned con con- that the oil oU companies lost their oil depletion allowance allowance allowance allow allow- ance DIL r A. A Because I it lit has resulted in fewer dollars available to the industry to look for oil When there is less oil looked for less is found That could eventually mean mean higher prices to you For example last year the loss of the oil depletion allowance cost Gulf Oil almost almost almost al al- al- al most million dollars In Inthe Inthe Inthe the long run this thi may result in fewer wells being drilled and less oil |