- Sep 19, 2011
- 28,466
- 10,043
- 900
Because these totally ignorant Obamatrons evidently believe the lyrics to the theme for "Beverly Hillbillies"..
"Jed A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,
Then one day he was shootin at some food,
And up through the ground came a bubblin crude.
Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea."
source:Beverly Hillbillies Lyrics - Theme Song Lyrics
The reason is because how many times have we heard this OLD tired cliched first stated by Obama on the campaign trail...
Obama (June 24): The oil companies already own drilling rights to 68 million acres of federal lands, onshore and offshore, that they havent touched. 68 million acres that have the potential to nearly double Americas total oil production.
The charge has been repeated by Nancy Pelosi and others in his party.
So, there are 68 million acres of leased land on which companies arent extracting oil,
but Obama went too far when he said oil companies "havent touched" them. As Bureau of Land Management Petroleum Engineer Bill Gewecke, who manages the onshore sites, told us, he "wouldnt say untouched, would say undeveloped."
Thats because these leased lands that dont contain productive drilling operations likely are not lying idle as Obama implies.
There are a lot of steps and procedures involved in setting up a productive oil well on leased land, both onshore and off. The Bureau of Land Managements Web site lists the regulatory hurdles that need to be cleared as part of the larger five-step life cycle of a well. The path to setting up an offshore drilling operation is even longer, as shown in a large flow chart developed by the MMS.
And there is a lot of activity occurring on leased lands that does not qualify as "production."
Thats a total of more than 15,000 holes that were being proposed, started or finished that do not count as "productive" holes.
FactCheck.org : Unused Offshore Potential?
Do you independent voters that voted for Obama NOW understand how totally ignorant he is as is his supporters?
I mean these idiots think like Jeb all you have to do is shoot and oil comes up!
Oh and if their ignorance of OIL isn't bad enough.. these same ignorant people are laying claim to increased OIL production under Obama!
Right... except the FACTS are:
1) Production on Federal Leases is DOWN!
While President Obama has been touting in recent days that his administration is promoting oil drilling in the United States, oil production on federally owned lands has in fact declined by 17,000 barrels per day since he took office in 2009.
Oil Production on Federal Lands Has Declined Under Obama | CNSNews.com
In a clear signal that the Obama administration is shifting the government's approach to energy exploration on public lands, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar yesterday canceled oil and gas leases on 77 parcels of federal land after opponents said the drilling would blight Utah's scenic southeastern corner.
Salazar's decision -- which reverses the Bush administration's move to allow drilling on about 130,000 acres near pristine areas such as Nine Mile Canyon, Arches National Park and Dinosaur National Monument -- is one of a series of steps that the new administration and congressional Democrats are planning to reshape federal regulation of drilling, mining, lumbering and other resource-tapping activities.
Salazar Voids Drilling Leases On Public Lands in Utah
"Jed A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,
Then one day he was shootin at some food,
And up through the ground came a bubblin crude.
Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea."
source:Beverly Hillbillies Lyrics - Theme Song Lyrics
The reason is because how many times have we heard this OLD tired cliched first stated by Obama on the campaign trail...
Obama (June 24): The oil companies already own drilling rights to 68 million acres of federal lands, onshore and offshore, that they havent touched. 68 million acres that have the potential to nearly double Americas total oil production.
The charge has been repeated by Nancy Pelosi and others in his party.
So, there are 68 million acres of leased land on which companies arent extracting oil,
but Obama went too far when he said oil companies "havent touched" them. As Bureau of Land Management Petroleum Engineer Bill Gewecke, who manages the onshore sites, told us, he "wouldnt say untouched, would say undeveloped."
Thats because these leased lands that dont contain productive drilling operations likely are not lying idle as Obama implies.
There are a lot of steps and procedures involved in setting up a productive oil well on leased land, both onshore and off. The Bureau of Land Managements Web site lists the regulatory hurdles that need to be cleared as part of the larger five-step life cycle of a well. The path to setting up an offshore drilling operation is even longer, as shown in a large flow chart developed by the MMS.
And there is a lot of activity occurring on leased lands that does not qualify as "production."
Thats a total of more than 15,000 holes that were being proposed, started or finished that do not count as "productive" holes.
FactCheck.org : Unused Offshore Potential?
Do you independent voters that voted for Obama NOW understand how totally ignorant he is as is his supporters?
I mean these idiots think like Jeb all you have to do is shoot and oil comes up!
Oh and if their ignorance of OIL isn't bad enough.. these same ignorant people are laying claim to increased OIL production under Obama!
Right... except the FACTS are:
1) Production on Federal Leases is DOWN!
While President Obama has been touting in recent days that his administration is promoting oil drilling in the United States, oil production on federally owned lands has in fact declined by 17,000 barrels per day since he took office in 2009.
Oil Production on Federal Lands Has Declined Under Obama | CNSNews.com
In a clear signal that the Obama administration is shifting the government's approach to energy exploration on public lands, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar yesterday canceled oil and gas leases on 77 parcels of federal land after opponents said the drilling would blight Utah's scenic southeastern corner.
Salazar's decision -- which reverses the Bush administration's move to allow drilling on about 130,000 acres near pristine areas such as Nine Mile Canyon, Arches National Park and Dinosaur National Monument -- is one of a series of steps that the new administration and congressional Democrats are planning to reshape federal regulation of drilling, mining, lumbering and other resource-tapping activities.
Salazar Voids Drilling Leases On Public Lands in Utah