So much MISinformation about the ANWR drilling on MSM and here too. [View All]

[karlrschneider]

Estimates of the reserve are from 8 to 16 BBbls. You have all seen the math, it's anywhere between 6 months and around a year's supply (at current consumption.)

There is no guarantee that any of this oil, if and when actually pumped out of the ground, will be sold or available to the USA. The falling Dollar almost guarantees that it will be sold to the highest bidder (again, if and when it is produced) and that is not likely to be ourselves.

An across-the-board increase of ONE mile per gallon of vehicular consumption would more than compensate for even the most optimistic estimates of viable oil production from ANWR.

Much mention has been made of the fact (or claim) that the actual 'drilling area' is "tiny" within the refuge, but they fail to note or admit the huge imprint that would be applied by access roads (if they can even build them over the thawing permafrost), all the infrastructure that would be required for support and logistics.