[Crystal Cove]

Are you somehow interpreting my comments as meaning I am against drilling for oil?

[Bitwhacker]

No, what I am questioning is how can the estimate go from 175-500 billion barrels to 3-4 billion in ND just like that? Is it there or not? Before, the reason for not pursuing the oil was the 10$ per barrel price made it inefficient. We are at $109 a barrel, so maybe we should reexamine Bakken.

But more than that, have you considered how much off-shore has been off-limits? When was the last time we even looked for oil deposits near the areas declared off-limits?

I would like to know what is available, in real terms, and I don't think we know for sure...;-))