USGS Announces Its Largest Oil And Gas Discovery Ever In The States

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USGS Announces Its Largest Oil And Gas Discovery Ever In The States

November 16, 2016

Pump jacks dot the landscape outside Midland, a West Texas oil town.

The U.S. Geological Survey says it has found the largest continuous oil and gas deposit ever discovered in the United States.

On Tuesday, the USGS announced that a swath of West Texas known as the Wolfcamp shale contains 20 billion barrels of oil and 16 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

 

[swampratt]

That should supply the US for about 3 years.
https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=33&t=6

 

[TwoForFlinching]

That should supply the US for about 3 years.
https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=33&t=6

lol... being so close to port, I'd bet most of that crude gets exported.

 

[Frederick]

I think we should move towards a 100% renewable energy society. It would hurt Oklahoma, but it would make us much more independent.

 

[Larry Morgan]

I think we should move towards a 100% renewable energy society. It would hurt Oklahoma, but it would make us much more independent.

We are. Many countries are too. It's just happening at the rate these things normally do, which makes it seem sort of invisible. Rather than the light switch flip that is always talked about with regards to renewables vs fossil fuels.

The area shown on the map, interesting enough, has massive wind generation farms in addition to all the oil fields.

 

[WhiteyMacD]

I think we should move towards a 100% renewable energy society. It would hurt Oklahoma, but it would make us much more independent.

Will not happen. Cannot be done. Most you can hope for is a blend of NG and renewables.

 

[OKCHunter]

We are. Many countries are too. It's just happening at the rate these things normally do, which makes it seem sort of invisible. Rather than the light switch flip that is always talked about with regards to renewables vs fossil fuels.

The area shown on the map, interesting enough, has massive wind generation farms in addition to all the oil fields.

Such a blight on the landscape. In some places, no big deal. But, places like the mountains around Ardmore, wind farms are an eyesore. The wind farm view from the top of Mt. Scott sucks as well.

 

[dennishoddy]

Such a blight on the landscape. In some places, no big deal. But, places like the mountains around Ardmore, wind farms are an eyesore. The wind farm view from the top of Mt. Scott sucks as well.

We are surrounded by wind farms here in the north central. More going up every day.

 

[Pokinfun]

We are surrounded by wind farms here in the north central. More going up every day.

the problem with the windfarms is they cost more to operate than the electricity sells for.

 

[Shadowrider]

The whole west half of the state is covered with them. Get rid of the government subsidies and they'll disappear right quick like.