View Full Version : Did you know this about our energy production?
lspencer534
10-23-2012, 10:54am
In 2011, for the first time since 1949, the U.S. became a net exporter of refined petroleum products. By the end of this decade, the U.S. will surpass both Russia and Saudi Arabia and become the world's largest producer of oil and liquid natural gas.
America has experienced a technological revolution--not, as expected, in renewable energy but rather in the extraction of oil and gas. As a result, domestic supplies of new sources of energy--shale gas, oil from shale, tight sands, and deepwater natural gas liquids--are booming.
And, the U.S.'s greenhouse-gas emissions in 2009 were 9% lower than in 2007, a larger drop than in the E.U., with all its focus on renewables. That's because the abundance of natural gas is replacing coal everywhere as an energy source, and gas emits half as much carbon dioxide as coal. But...nuclear power plant construction is stalled, and nuclear power is the only source of zero carbon emissions.
Take it from here, peeps.
I had some really really potent messican for lunch yesterday....My natural gas production was off the chain.....and shit....
lspencer534
10-23-2012, 11:53am
I had some really really potent messican for lunch yesterday....My natural gas production was off the chain.....and shit....
So that's what that noise was....
So that's what that noise was....
When it wakes you up at midnight with a powerful urge to drop the boys off at the pool......you may have heard that in MS..........
Yet fuel prices are still $3.00 to $4.00 + ????
lspencer534
10-23-2012, 1:27pm
Yet fuel prices are still $3.00 to $4.00 + ????
Global demand.
kingpin
10-23-2012, 1:39pm
Yet fuel prices are still $3.00 to $4.00 + ????
Our prices are dropping rapidly.
Has gone from $1.29 to $1.17litre the past couple weeks.
It's supposed to break the $0.99 mark this winter.
simpleman68
10-23-2012, 2:18pm
Global demand.
Among a few other details.
I wonder what impact the new Chinese funded, Saudi refinery will have on current market price.
Supposed to be the largest refinery in the world. :waiting:
Scott
simpleman68
10-23-2012, 2:19pm
Our prices are dropping rapidly.
Has gone from $1.29 to $1.17litre the past couple weeks.
It's supposed to break the $0.99 mark this winter.
Sweet! I'll be up with my tanker to get the hookup. I'm sure customs will be cool with it, provided I bring the appropriate amount of Scotch. :D
Scott
kingpin
10-23-2012, 2:22pm
Sweet! I'll be up with my tanker to get the hookup. I'm sure customs will be cool with it, provided I bring the appropriate amount of Scotch. :D
Scott
Just make sure you're not harboring any S:Dkia's and you'll be fine.
lspencer534
10-23-2012, 3:28pm
Among a few other details.
I wonder what impact the new Chinese funded, Saudi refinery will have on current market price.
Supposed to be the largest refinery in the world. :waiting:
Scott
I predict no effect. Why raise production and get a cheaper price for your product? Keep production where it is because current price is high and makes your supply last longer.
Kerrmudgeon
10-23-2012, 4:09pm
Larry, do your figures include all the tar sands crude that is coming down from Canada??? I bet they do, and that sort of gives the wrong impression to those nationalistic stats. :yesnod:
As far as coming up with a tanker?? I just filled a ONE gallon gas container with Shell premium and it cost me.........6.80$ :ack: You have to convert to gallons to really see, it was $1.349 a litre.
Our prices are still much higher than in the U.S.:seasix:
simpleman68
10-23-2012, 4:19pm
As far as coming up with a tanker?? I just filled a ONE gallon gas container with Shell premium and it cost me.........6.80$ :ack: You have to convert to gallons to really see, it was $1.349 a litre.
Our prices are still much higher than in the U.S.:seasix:
My attempt at humor; besides Mike can't wait 'til I come to visit so we can go out and drink like proper gents. :dance:
I've gotten used to the conversion from buying fuel for rentals on overseas trips. :cert:
What gets me is the flunky pump monkeys that think you can't add and/or try to bone me on the conversion.
Scott
lspencer534
10-23-2012, 4:29pm
Larry, do your figures include all the tar sands crude that is coming down from Canada??? I bet they do, and that sort of gives the wrong impression to those nationalistic stats. :yesnod:
As far as coming up with a tanker?? I just filled a ONE gallon gas container with Shell premium and it cost me.........6.80$ :ack: You have to convert to gallons to really see, it was $1.349 a litre.
Our prices are still much higher than in the U.S.:seasix:
I don't know if the stats include Canada. I was just repeating what I read in Time magazine this week. Does Canada allow fracking? If not, then the figures likely don't include Canada because fracking is where the oil increase is coming from.
Kerrmudgeon
10-23-2012, 4:31pm
I don't know if the stats include Canada. I was just repeating what I read in Time magazine this week. Does Canada allow fracking? If not, then the figures likely don't include Canada because fracking is where the oil increase is coming from.
Yup, big shit storm about it too. It does a lot of damage underground.:ack:
lspencer534
10-23-2012, 4:43pm
Yup, big shit storm about it too. It does a lot of damage underground.:ack:
That's still up for debate here (whether it causes damage). The main concern is that it may cause gas to get into water pipes. But other reasons may be causing that. It's a process ripe for regulation, although almost all the damage reported here so far has been caused by exploration companies who are "fly by night".
lspencer534
10-23-2012, 4:50pm
Just found this for more discussion of the "oil boom":
US may soon become world's top oil producer - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/us-may-soon-become-worlds-top-oil-producer-173753430--finance.html)
That's still up for debate here (whether it causes damage). The main concern is that it may cause gas to get into water pipes. But other reasons may be causing that. It's a process ripe for regulation, although almost all the damage reported here so far has been caused by exploration companies who are "fly by night".
Long article HERE (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=safety-rules-for-fracking-disposal-wells-often-ignored). Well worth reading.
lspencer534
10-23-2012, 6:40pm
Long article HERE (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=safety-rules-for-fracking-disposal-wells-often-ignored). Well worth reading.
Just...dayum!
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