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Originally Posted by Foul-Mouthed-Margaret
Horizontal and slant drilling are not new technologies, having been introduced over 25 years ago.
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So, why do libs and Dems act as if they've never heard of it???
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Originally Posted by Foul-Mouthed-Margaret
As ecological awareness has increased, the practicality of HD has gained traction among drilling companies to avoid some of the criticisms of the environmentists. Now, having said that, HD drilling has also made some strides recently making it even more effective than previously.
Our proven reserves are actually fairly low (compared to consumption) and in no way would be capable of making us oil independent. Our potential reserves could be significant but they are potential. Oil shale being the most intriguing because of the sheer amount of the estimates. While capable of producing a synthetic crude, the two extraction process both use tremendous amounts of water and can potentially foul large areas that are under extraction.
Now personally, and as a oil company employee, neither of the two opposing viewpoints in this thread are going to create US oil independence. We simply do not have the proven reserves to support our consumption, nor are we likely to. We have to do both - practice safer and more ecologically friendly drilling to expand into certain areas and institute changes in our present consumption levels.
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On that, we agree. It will not bother me one bit to see the Hummer's go by the wayside. They belong on a Safari, IMO----not in a residential neighborhood. Let the market work---spurred by the high gasoline prices. No gov't mandates, though.