[Rhodes22-list] the documentary

[Brad Haslett]

Ed,

The New York Times published a front page article last Monday on "peak oil",
the gist of which is that new technologies are finding more oil from old oil
fields.  The "new technology' they cited was waterflood and steam injection
which is at least 30 years old.  Exxon spent tens of millions of dollars in
the Salem-Louden anti-cline (three miles from my hometown) in the Illinois
Basin field.  It works but we're talking about a marginal increase in
production in mature fields.  The author completely ignored oil patch
experts such as Matthew Simmons,( "Twilight in the Desert"), discussing the
increasing water cut in Saudi production or statements from the former CEO
of Exxon discussing the difficulty of discovering new major fields.  The
NYT's is typical of the modern media, go with the chosen angle and ignore
competing facts.  I can't "prove" peak oil and more than others can "prove"
global warming.  But the market eventually will.  Our alternatives are more
coal and tar sands, neither of which should make the global warming
alarmists happy.

Nukes anyone?  Hello, anyone listening?

Brad

On 3/10/07, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
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> Brad:
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>      Thank you for your reference about global warming.  The reply you
> received is typical of those who accept the pronouncements of the media,
> aka
> liberal media, as fact and truth whatever the subject.  Complete and
> adequate research is usually just not done, but rather a conclusion is
> made
> from a single or few sets of data.  While each individual set of
> information
> may be accurate for the limited data presented, that does not sustain the
> quality conclusion claiming it is the complete and correct answer to the
> whole situation.  These people do this simplified analysis in the global
> warming issues, political issues, business issues, on and on… failing to
> look for the rest of the story.  This is typical of a modern television
> affected personality, just push a button and change the channel.
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> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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> > How long can you tread water?
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