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To: EQAndyBuzz
How many barrels of oil a day do we go through?

About 16.7 million barrels per day. Total petroleum usuage is 18.8 MMBPD but the balance is natural gas liquids.

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_cons_psup_dc_nus_mbblpd_m.htm

With almost a million from shale oil, a million from ANWR and a couple of hundred thousand from other sources in the US, sound to me like we can become oil independent very quickly.

We import about 9 MMBPD but that has been declining. Not all sources need to be replaced but +4 MMBPD from OPEC would be great to eliminate.

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_epc0_im0_mbblpd_m.htm

14 posted on 02/17/2012 10:22:03 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney

We need more refineries for all the Oil we can produce. The EPA and it’s regulations are closing them down and not a new refinery has been built for thirty years or more.


15 posted on 02/17/2012 10:40:16 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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