That Big Oil Field

[legion]

Is this what you were talking about, Bryan?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051003/ap_on_sc/shale_unlocking_the_rock

[bryanthompson]

Yep, that's the one!

Such is the dilemma presented by the West's oil shale deposits, believed to contain more than 1 trillion barrels of oil — four times the holdings of Saudi Arabia, according to government and industry estimates.

Shell Exploration & Production Co. has been out here for nine years, trying to bake shale oil from the ground by using heating rods drilled into layers of rock.
...
Shell believes it can make its technique economical as long as crude oil stays above $30 a barrel, but it is five years away from proving the technology or deciding whether to build a commercial-scale operation, said Terry O'Connor, a company vice president for external and regulatory affairs.

I hope they figure it out quick!

[Joeaksa]

At $60 a barrel, bet that they will figure it out a lot quicker.

JA

[Mulhollanddose]

Originally posted by bryanthompson
Yep, that's the one!


I hope they figure it out quick!

I'm sure the enviros will find some endangered maggot like creature whereever exploration may be profitable.

[gaijindabe]

Those insufferable Canadians will be wearing lots of bling, driving huge SUVs and buying up Miami. I can see it now!

[legion]

With all their beady little eyes, their flapping head so full of lies!

[creaturecat]

no need to be rude....... Mr. Legion - seems to be a pair of beady little eyes in your avatar!

[legion]

I was quoting from the "Blame Canada" song from the South Park movie.

And that's not my picture...

[Drago]

We'll be getting rid of these people here... First, Mr. Samir Naga... Naga... Naga... Not gonna work here anymore, anyway.

[kach22i]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051003/ap_on_sc/shale_unlocking_the_rock

Shell Exploration & Production Co. has been out here for nine years, trying to bake shale oil from the ground by using heating rods drilled into layers of rock.

That is just plain silly, I can think of at least two better ways to do this.

1. We build a nuke plan over the shale field and let it melt down - just a little China Syndrome - not going 100% wacky. The oil should melt and cool it all down just like in a Porsche 911.


2. Solar power used to melt the oil, a big mirror in orbit beaming down, or something a little more conventional.

[legion]

Can't they just mine the stuff like coal or copper?

[kach22i]

Originally posted by legion
Can't they just mine the stuff like coal or copper?

I think the oil industry is used to higher profits than that.

[David]

Now the price of beer will skyrocket as it becomes scarce.