Obviously not beating up on the oil industry, as they are pumping more than ever before and Alaska's Willow project will only add to that. What do you make of the projection that US oil production will increase by another 1 Million Barrels a day in 2024?
But, like I said, or inferred, is it wise to try to go to max pumping beyond the projections in order to have short term spike, if it will not lower price at the pumps (as bigger oil reserve countries continut to cut their production) and pump more now, might mean we run out sooner.
Do you have information that says world proven reserves by country are wrong? Or just have the feeling they are wrong? You say "not persuaded that oil is not presently being formed in particular areas of Earth." What gives you the impression those areas of the earth are in the US, if you do not believe the analysis of oil giants, such as Exxon.