[OregonRancher]

Well, we use 80 million barrels a day and we have a domestic
supply that supplies 32 million barrels a day. That means
that we need an additional 48 mbd. Works out to 1,825 sq.
miles without the support acreage or the amount of water being used.

[wideminded]

Well, we use 80 million barrels a day and we have a domestic supply that supplies 32 million barrels a day.

If you're talking about crude oil, I think the figures are more like 21 mbd total US consumption and 7.5 mbd domestic production.

Worldwide consumption is around 80 mbd.

[count-your-change]

Let’s see...The area of New Mexico is about 2000 square miles so if the optimistic figures work out in the field all that is needed is just one state covered with machines! Easy!