This is amazing coming from that tabernacle of uber-Green religion, UCSB! Santa Barbara is where Al Gore goes to worship. I hope and pray Luyendyk still has a job.
I've posted much the same thing here several times since I live near the Channel Islands and have observed the oil slicks and tarring of the beaches for many years. Several times when landing at Santa Barbara Airport I've seen oil slicks in the Channel extending for many miles each way. It only seems logical that relieving both oil and gas pressure by drilling would lessen natural seepage. But I'm amazed at the amount of methane seeping out!
You've found a very important document and I've saved both the link and a hard copy. I hope many others do the same and use the info effectively.
I’m glad you found it useful. Hopefully others will too.
The information itself is merely common sense/knowledge, but the fact that UCSB did this, and it isn’t oil company funded is what makes it so powerful.