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Javaman

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5. The best part about the argument in regards to drilling more is...

Reply to pinboy3niner (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 10:54 AM

Mar 2012

from the time it takes to test to output is at least 7 years. Plus, and this is a big plus, just because someone has a lease on a piece of land to drill doesn't mean there is oil on that land.

If you ever meet someone in the oil industry, ask them sometime how many test exploration drills they conduct against how many are actual producers. It's a gigantic ratio.

the repukes can drill all they want, but it doesn't guarentee that there will be oil.

Amazingly, we are drilling and producing more oil now, under Obama, than when moron* was in power.

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U.S. drilling won't lower gas prices, study shows [View all] pinboy3niner Mar 2012 OP

This is impossible Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #1

Duh! liberal N proud Mar 2012 #2

When have facts mattered to Repubs or Fox? shawn703 Mar 2012 #3

Drilling permits in the US and Gulfs kaffy4x4 Mar 2012 #4

The best part about the argument in regards to drilling more is... Javaman Mar 2012 #5

You're right. Let's keep buying our crude from people who hate us and want to kill us... badtoworse Mar 2012 #6