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From the lens US Offshore Drilling: Impact Assessment.

  • Greg S. Martin May 6, 2011 @ 7:37 am | delete
    I just heard that the Obuma administration has allowed the highest production of crude oil in the US in 2011 than in the past. Have you a chart that shows production by the month that covers the last few years? The reason is I just don't see that as a truth.

    Thank you.
  • PracticalPM Jan 12, 2011 @ 12:53 pm | delete
    This could use an update to reflect the Gulf oil spill.
  • Istan May 13, 2009 @ 10:25 am | delete
    I think that this was very well put together. Unfortunately some of the data is a little old. The part about there only being .2 million barrels per day is based on old survey projections, and more recent ones have estimated that we could get 1 million barrels per day for every 8.5 billion barrels that are in OCS. Since the estimates have increased that means we will be able to produce roughly 10 million barrels per day, which is half of our daily consumption. Overall very nice overview of the issue.
  • aquariann Oct 10, 2008 @ 10:58 am | delete
    Very clear and well-put together lens. Lots of great information, too - I definitely learned a lot about offshore drilling.
  • Tinks8 Oct 9, 2008 @ 12:59 am | delete
    I'm giving the cute baby pic 5 stars :D
  • a_willow Oct 7, 2008 @ 3:54 pm | delete
    You collected here some very interesting data. Most people don't know much about this... I know I didn't till now!
  • Stazjia Oct 6, 2008 @ 4:06 am | delete
    This is really well explained, especially the difference between the oil that's there and the oil that is recoverable as well as about the financial viability of drilling for all of it.
  • jigsaw2order Oct 5, 2008 @ 6:52 am | delete
    Well presented lens but the answer in my view is not more oil production, but alternative energy sources and energy efficience.
  • The_Homeopath Oct 4, 2008 @ 7:24 pm | delete
    Wow. Lots of new info here to process. My brain feels huge now (but solar-powered, so it's cool).
  • lakeerieartists Oct 4, 2008 @ 7:12 pm | delete
    Interesting.
  • ByRoy Oct 4, 2008 @ 2:13 pm | delete
    Good information on an important subject.
  • DividingLine Oct 4, 2008 @ 10:57 am | delete
    Good research here. Thought provoking stuff.
  • James20 Oct 4, 2008 @ 4:30 am | delete
    Some information to think about.
  • WhitU4ever Oct 3, 2008 @ 11:20 pm | delete
    Five stars! My greatest concern is the risk that we are presented with because of our dependence on foreign oil. This gives our enemies the upper hand and compromises our security. I think this is why so many Americans support off-shore drilling. We want to have the ability to say no to our enemies and be self-contained.
  • ArtByLinda Oct 3, 2008 @ 1:49 pm | delete
    Very well done, you bring up a lot of interesting points. I didn't realize there even was a drilling ban. Linda
  • saraht43 Oct 3, 2008 @ 10:39 am | delete
    You obviously did your homework on this one. Great pics. 5*****
  • susannaduffy Oct 3, 2008 @ 12:20 am | delete
    We have to look at the word somehow leaving oil out of the picture. I'm sure there are companies queuing up to take this offshore oil, and when that runs out, there will be more, somewhere, that they say will have to be used. A mile under the floor of the Mariana Trench? An informative, thought-provoking and well researched lens.
  • MarcoG Oct 2, 2008 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    Looks like a lot of research and work has gone into this...congrats :)
  • dandepp Oct 2, 2008 @ 1:13 pm | delete
    Nice, well written lens - do you know any oil giants willing to invest in any of my projects? ;o)
  • Portable_eBay Oct 2, 2008 @ 7:19 am | delete
    Oil. Oil. Oil. Well one of these days we will run out of oil. Perhaps then.. it would be a better world.
  • BeautifulDreamer Oct 1, 2008 @ 11:15 pm | delete
    I appreciate all your research and well-thought-out lens. Very important! 5*.
  • triathlontraining Sep 23, 2008 @ 2:11 pm | delete
    Fantastic job on presenting this information!
  • Sep 23, 2008 @ 12:55 pm | delete
    Thanks. 5* Attention and resources spent on drilling are a distraction from essential programs.
  • adez7 Sep 22, 2008 @ 11:49 am | delete
    I think that this is a Great Lens, all things taken into consideration. You did a lot of great research putting this lens together, and the changing times we live in will have a big impact on the accuracy of certain aspects of it. None the less it gets a hi five from me! :)
  • JudyDunn Sep 22, 2008 @ 11:42 am | delete
    Great lens. Well presented information. The other issue is with increased storm activity, and increased intensity of those storms in the Gulf, we are subject to increased disruption of that supply. In my opinion, money spent on alternative fuels beyond oil and gas will be money better spent in the long run.

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