I'm also just an outsider, but I'd imagine there's risks and costs also involved in stopping/starting production that have to be considered. Shutting off oil f

I'm also just an outsider, but I'd imagine there's risks and costs also involved in stopping/starting production that have to be considered. Shutting off oil fields probably isn't as simple as turning a tap. It's likely a complicated process that could potentially harm a site's future production. There might be problems or it might take months to get things operating again...