Comments on: Drill Baby Drill? http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:36:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce Henry http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-115150 Bruce Henry Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:16:08 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-115150 Dude, would you mind using another screen name? Every time you post I see Harvey Korman in "Blazing Saddles." I can't take you seriously. Dude, would you mind using another screen name? Every time you post I see Harvey Korman in “Blazing Saddles.” I can’t take you seriously.

]]> By: Enlightened Liberal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114894 Enlightened Liberal Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:50:39 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114894 You really have to have someone explain it to you Hedley? It isn't in oil companies best interest to drill much of this now, while oil is relatively cheap. They want to hoard leases so that when gas is $7-10 gallon they will have a cheap supply. It isn't in oil company's best interests to increase supply. That is why refineries are taken offline for "maintenance" at the peak of demand. You really have to have someone explain it to you Hedley? It isn’t in oil companies best interest to drill much of this now, while oil is relatively cheap. They want to hoard leases so that when gas is $7-10 gallon they will have a cheap supply. It isn’t in oil company’s best interests to increase supply. That is why refineries are taken offline for “maintenance” at the peak of demand.

]]> By: Hedley http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114867 Hedley Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:09:24 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114867 Key concept there, Duros, "existing leases." There are areas with potential reserves that are not the subject of existing leases. But here, don't get up, I'll get it for you: "The majority of these unexploited acres are currently inaccessible by pipeline and much of the land has dubious production value." And why did they lease it in the first place? Who knows, but don't you think if there were significant reserves in the areas not being drilled that someone would be drilling there? What about new areas that are not presently leased? Key concept there, Duros, “existing leases.” There are areas with potential reserves that are not the subject of existing leases. But here, don’t get up, I’ll get it for you:

“The majority of these unexploited acres are currently inaccessible by pipeline and much of the land has dubious production value.”

And why did they lease it in the first place? Who knows, but don’t you think if there were significant reserves in the areas not being drilled that someone would be drilling there? What about new areas that are not presently leased?

]]> By: Bruce Henry http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114847 Bruce Henry Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:25:37 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114847 And before some troll claims, "That's not where the oil is!", I just have to ask, preemptively, why did they lease it in the first place? And before some troll claims, “That’s not where the oil is!”, I just have to ask, preemptively, why did they lease it in the first place?

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114840 Duros Hussein 62 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:09:59 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114840 don't get up, Hedley, I'll get it for you. <blockquote> A “Use it or Lose It” Approach to Existing Oil and Gas Leases. Obama will require oil companies to develop the 68 million acres of land (over 40 million of which are offshore) which they have already leased and are not drilling on. </blockquote> don’t get up, Hedley, I’ll get it for you.

A “Use it or Lose It” Approach to Existing Oil and Gas Leases.

Obama will require oil companies to develop the 68 million acres of land (over 40 million of which are offshore) which they have already leased and are not drilling on.

]]> By: livefreeordie08 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114815 livefreeordie08 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:53:56 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114815 So now I'm confused...when the Rep(tiles) are shouting "DRILL BABY!! DRILL!!!!" are they even talking about oil?? http://www.bookofjoe.com/2007/03/morphworld_rudy.html So now I’m confused…when the Rep(tiles) are shouting

“DRILL BABY!! DRILL!!!!”

are they even talking about oil??

http://www.bookofjoe.com/2007/03/morphworld_rudy.html

]]> By: Hedley http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114814 Hedley Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:51:43 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114814 Is Obama on board for more drilling or still just "open" to it? Is Obama on board for more drilling or still just “open” to it?

]]> By: Duros Hussein 62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114806 Duros Hussein 62 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:26:40 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114806 That's wicked. Anyone know where to send a resume? <i>what practical choice do we have but to clean things up as best as possible and try to reduce our dependence on foreign oil by more drilling at the same time?</i> Totally agree. That's why I'm voting for Obama. Glad you're on board, Hedley. That’s wicked. Anyone know where to send a resume?

what practical choice do we have but to clean things up as best as possible and try to reduce our dependence on foreign oil by more drilling at the same time?

Totally agree. That’s why I’m voting for Obama. Glad you’re on board, Hedley.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114801 Oliver Willis Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:10:13 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114801 Yes, because Big Windmill and Big Dam have the long history of corruption that Big Oil does. Yes, because Big Windmill and Big Dam have the long history of corruption that Big Oil does.

]]> By: SaveFarris http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114795 SaveFarris Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:58:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114795 And were will all the windmills and Solar panels and hydroelectric dams be built? On public lands. And who is in charge of those lands? The same Dept. of the Interior. FAIL. And were will all the windmills and Solar panels and hydroelectric dams be built? On public lands. And who is in charge of those lands? The same Dept. of the Interior.

FAIL.

]]> By: Hedley http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114790 Hedley Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:46:12 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114790 Since at present there is no realistic alternative to doing business with the oil industry (accepting for purposes of argument your actual premise that the oil industry is inherently evil) what practical choice do we have but to clean things up as best as possible and try to reduce our dependence on foreign oil by more drilling at the same time? Since at present there is no realistic alternative to doing business with the oil industry (accepting for purposes of argument your actual premise that the oil industry is inherently evil) what practical choice do we have but to clean things up as best as possible and try to reduce our dependence on foreign oil by more drilling at the same time?

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114785 Oliver Willis Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:37:59 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114785 If we keep in business with the oil industry this will happen, but on a bigger scale, again and again. If we keep in business with the oil industry this will happen, but on a bigger scale, again and again.

]]> By: Hedley http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/12/drill-baby-drill/#comment-114782 Hedley Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:28:38 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=9128#comment-114782 So why can't we clean up the Interior Dept. and increase drilling? Why is it one or the other? So why can’t we clean up the Interior Dept. and increase drilling? Why is it one or the other?

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