> I dunno about drilling in Alaska, but I just came from > spending 4 years living in Wyoming and lemme tell you something. > From the time a new well gets permitted, until the time it > can actually become productive is approx 3-5 years! > This information comes to me from my ex-wife, who handles > engineering and permitting for alot of the companies trying > to get wells up out there. > So if you figure that 9 months ago, 3,000 new well permits > were issued, then it will be at least 2 and 1/2 more years > before we see much if any benefit. > My own opinion is to quit whining about higher gas prices and > do something about it. > Up until 2 weeks ago, I drove a gas guzzling grandma grocery go getter > (88 buick with a V8). After that last tank of gas, ran out I > literally walked away from it and hopped on the bus. Bus > goes just about everywhere you need in this county anyways. > Hey come to think of it, the car may still be sitting there, > it's a red > 88 buick with wyoming plates, sitting on 800 North in Orem > across the street from the hospital. If you want it let me know. ;)
If the bus would only come to my area. I have to whine. :-( In regards to Alaska, even if it does take 3-5 years, if I remember right Bush was trying to approve drilling in Alaska about 6 years ago when he came into office. Jesse .-----------------------------------. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `-----------------------------------'
