Thanks for the info.
I figure the libs in Congress know this, but that doesn't stop them from pandering to their enviro-whacko supporters.
Thanks.
My information came from the Economist. They also point out that with modern technology, the platform can be much smaller and with a single platform, they can drill in multiple directions leading to as much as 25 wells per platform (in contrast to the 1:1 ratio of bygone era).