You can. It happens all the time. I would guess that that is how the world extracts most of it's oil. The reason that most people can not drill for oil is the same reason that most people can not start an airline. The equipment and facilities are expensive. Oil is not present everywhere, either, so you have to find it first.
A lot of money that i cant afford
We cant drill in America because we do not need the polution the econemy would drop more and that is just what we say.
Because it's there. If there are oil reserves in a country you drill for them.
Drill for oil
to extract the oil out of the ground
An oil platform with an industrial drill.
It is the easiest way to find oil deposits.
Yes, the US does drill for oil. The country has extensive oil drilling operations both onshore and offshore, resulting in significant domestic oil production.
NO
The ability to drill oil has made the American economy and infrastructure what it is today. Everything that moves, seemingly is powered ultimately by oil.
you cant
Becuase oil refuses to drill itself.