On 17 Aug 2005 at 18:29, Greg Sevart wrote: > ...but given that we produce something like ~40% of our oil > DOMESTICALLY, and the majority of the remainder comes from Canada, > Mexico, and Venezuela, we wouldn't need to replace 100% of our oil > consumption with oil from the ANWR.
Even if we only replaced 50% of are imported oil, that would merely double the six months to a year. > When I was researching the issue back in spring of 2002, the figure > that I heard was that ANWR oil could COMPLETELY REPLACE middle-eastern > imports for a period of 30 years. I seriously doubt that. Remember the rest of Energy Secretary Abraham's quote: "Americans should not overestimate this region's ability to provide the nation with energy independence" Something I doubt he would say if the region could "COMPLETELY REPLACE middle-eastern imports for a period of 30 years" > That being said, I have mixed feelings on drilling in the ANWR. It > would be 5-12 years before any useful oil came from it Not to mention that because it would involve drilling trough permafrost, it would be North of $80/barrel oil or more. That won't help us with the price at all. Vince
