--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/3/07 9:13:20 P.M. Central  Standard Time, 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> 
> Er... And they last how long?  And how long have they been exploited? We're 
> talking the 
> difference between  using up the dregs of an already existing site and 
> building the  infra-
> structure from sratch to exploit a pristine site. Entirely different  kettle 
> of fish.
> 
> 
> We are discovering new sites all the time. An oil  field was discovered in 
> the gulf of Mexico off shore from Texas that is  estimated to be able to 
> produce 
> about 11% of our needs at current levels. Add to  that ANWAR and what they 
> expect to be able to get out of that and it starts to  add up. We may never 
> hit 
> the mother load in one place but adding new  technologies and new resource we 
> could become  energy independent and never  need any more Arab oil. 
> Pristine.... yeah those tundras are absolutely breath  taking, mosquitos and 
> all.
>

Pristine referred to the infrastructure.

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