[Din Maker]

I think that rumor of oil and gas below eastern KY has been around for awhile.

[cuban leaf]

I think that rumor of oil and gas below eastern KY has been around for awhile.

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SharprightTurn mentioned that it is the Rome trough and the strike is just a few weeks old.

In all seriousness, new techniques not only seems to allow us to more accurately find oil, but also more cost effectively extract it.

I also think Thomas Gold may have been on to something.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiogenic_petroleum_origin

[cuban leaf]

BTW, I linked to that article because it has a comical trait. Every single reference to Abiogenic petroleum origin being wrong, fallen out of favor, discredited, etc. includes a reference that says, “citation needed”.

:-D