Yes a bowler can push oil down lane. But it depends on what type of bowling balls that you use. If you are using a plastic bowling ball, that will push oil down lane. If you are using an urethane bowling ball, those bowling balls will push oil down lane. Using a reactive resin bowling ball can push oil but that type of bowling ball will soak up the oil on the bowling lane. So yes a bowler can push oil down the lane depending on what type of bowling ball they use.