Oh, and just as an AHA/interesting point:
ANWR predicted production would range anywhere from 650 to 1,900 BBL/DAY... (DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REPORT: http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/analysis_publications/arctic_national_wildlife_refuge/html/execsummary.html)
Which on the low end would replace ALL current IMPORTS from IRAQ.. and on the HIGH END, replace nearly ALL IMPORTS from SAUDI ARABIA & IRAQ combined.
Unfortunately though the report also states it will take an estimated 7 to 12 years to bring it online. So, just to give persepective, if it would tak 7-12 years to get a liquid reserve online... SHALE would be even longer.
that BBL/DAY should be THOUSANDs BBL/DAY