[TexasCowboy]

"He and his friends will profit obscenely from this."

I've heard this until I'm sick of hearing it!

Do you know ONE damn thing about the oil business??
What is the name of George Bush's or Dick Cheney's oil company?
How are they going to manage the oil wells that are producing much less drill new ones?
It takes massive infrastructure to take on a project that size and a massive amount of money!
Before you open your mouth engage your brain and find out how oil companies operate!!

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Your problem TC is that you try to use logic with fools. I will sic Dog Gone on him, DG not only understands the oilfield but being a lawyer he enjoys arguments with fools.

Besides he owes me almost three cases of beer an needs to earn his keep.