US Companies explore, exploit and export petroleum from almost every country in the world.
2012/2/27 Russ Abbott <[email protected]> > We exported more petroleum products, not more oil. We are still net oil > importers. > > *-- Russ Abbott* > *_____________________________________________* > *** Professor, Computer Science* > * California State University, Los Angeles* > > * Google voice: 747-*999-5105 > Google+: https://plus.google.com/114865618166480775623/ > * vita: *http://sites.google.com/site/russabbott/ > *_____________________________________________* > > > > On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 7:42 PM, Owen Densmore <[email protected]>wrote: > >> From >> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/03/us-becomes-net-exporter-o_n_857085.html >> >> While some Americans cut >> back<http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/11/gas-prices-rise-americans-cutting-back-on-driving/> >> on >> driving as gas prices soar, the U.S. has become a net exporter of fuel for >> the first time in nearly 20 years. >> >> According to data from the Energy >> Department,<http://www.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MTPNTUS2&f=M>starting >> last November -- with the exception of the month of January -- the U.S. >> began exporting more petroleum products than it imported. >> >> >> This is not the source I got the idea from, its been in the news quite a >> bit lately, this is just the first google hit I tried. >> >> The theory is that between the recession (thus less use of fuel, both >> supply side and demand), conservation/efficiency, and more recent hi-tech >> oil/gas exploitation (horizontal drilling), the US consumption has dropped >> and the production has increased, causing a net surplus. >> >> It certainly is surprising. >> >> -- Owen >> >> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 6:54 PM, Hugh Trenchard <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> ** >>> Where did you see that the US is now a net oil exporter? The >>> attachments below are 2008 and 2009, but I suspect the picture hasn't >>> changed much since then (US imports 75% of its oil for consumption). I >>> believe I saw reference to "potential exporter" in the NY Times article. >>> >>> >>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2008/07/26/GR2008072601599.html >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdsdigital/4056035804/ >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Owen Densmore <[email protected]> >>> *To:* Complexity Coffee Group <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Monday, February 27, 2012 9:14 AM >>> *Subject:* [FRIAM] A Good Question - Should the United States join OPEC? >>> >>> Now for something completely different: >>> >>> >>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sunday/friedman-a-good-question.html >>> >>> Basically whether or not the US should join OPEC now that it is a net >>> oil exporter. >>> >>> Insane as it sounds, there is some reason in the discussion. >>> >>> -- Owen >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> ============================================================ >>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >>> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >>> >>> >>> ============================================================ >>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >>> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >>> >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >> > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > -- Alfredo
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