Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Did u hear about BP Oils giant discovery of oil in the Gulf of Mexico today?

over 600,000 barrels a day this new well will produce. so much for the we are running out of oil argument. if you tree huggers would just let the oil companies drill we would have finds like this every monthDid u hear about BP Oils giant discovery of oil in the Gulf of Mexico today?
600,000/ day. And we use 20,000,000/ day in the US. It doesn't quite equal the amount of wells that are running dry. Even the oil companies don't believe there are many major finds left out there. There just isn't the right geology available that hasn't already been drilled.Did u hear about BP Oils giant discovery of oil in the Gulf of Mexico today?
Where do I start? 10 years before the first barrel hits the surface.


You really believe any one well would produce 600000 b/d? There are a great many more wellbores that have to be drilled and the first one cost $250 million alone.


Now, as the price goes up, more oil becomes available because it costs significntly more to extract. Oil will never run out but it will become over-priced as alternatives mature. (in about 3-4 decades)


The current day alternatives are never going to support transportaion at a cost comparable to regular gasoline even at $5/10 gallon.
Yep. I don't know if the production will equal that, but it's LOTS of oil... we keep finding it faster than we can burn it. It's amazing, really.

Today, dems in Congress voted NO on off shore oil drilling. Do they care how much we Americans pay for oil?

The dems on the House Apprpriations sub-Commitee voted unaninmosly against drilling 120-200 miles out to sea. Do they really care about us paying $5.00 a gallon for gas? Do they think we are really stupid and don't know what they decide and who votes for them?Today, dems in Congress voted NO on off shore oil drilling. Do they care how much we Americans pay for oil?
Its all part of their master plan..they actually want the economy in the toilet so when and if they take over they can spend four years saying, ';You see how evil those bad-ole republicans were....they f**)ed the economy even the messiah himself can't help you';.....


The demoncrats are worried more about spotted owls and horny caribou then they are about you and I....because they aren't paying $4.00+++ a gallon for gas...


they haven't allowed a refinery to be built since 1977....jeez doesn't that tell you something about these wackos!!!!!!!Today, dems in Congress voted NO on off shore oil drilling. Do they care how much we Americans pay for oil?
Yes, let's start drilling off shore and everybody'll have oily fish for dinner. It might make you sick or even kill you, but at least there'll be a lot more oil to make more gas which will cause more polution which will kill a lot more people which will destroy much more of the atmosphere and destroy a lot of animals, plants, insects, and finally just about everybody in the world then there won't be anyone to buy the oil for the gas to make more money anyway......
There is an answer but you or I won't know it because we weren't there to examine a bill when it is presented. If a bill isn't written right, even if it would do a good service, it can be voted down. In this case, effects on environment and other factors might have been part of the discussion. My personal opinion is that we do not need to drill for more oil. We need to ween ourselves away from oil use and see the Saudis and other start to cry when we don't need their oil anymore. We've had the technology for more efficient gas burning cars for many many years. Why don't you think we have them now? Powerful forces sold us the gas guzzling cars that we see on the road. Imagine everyone on the US right now with an electric car that is recharged by electricity we make using the hydro electric dams and wind turbins we've installed. Just the other day, I saw a car on the news that gets 150 miles per gallon of gas....
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Exactly; if they had wanted to drill or build refineries, they could have (if Bush can invade a country for his own selfish political reasons, then he certainly could have drilled for oil in Alaska). The complaints against environmentalists and Democrats are just straw-man arguments so they can blame something other than their own greed for money and power.





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The oil companies are turning record profits while every other business is suffering (how鈥檚 your 401k doing?), the national economy is in the toilet, and the country is drowning in debt. Why is asking them to pay their fair share (as we are all asked to do) a bad thing? After all, they are the very people who, along with Cheney, created America鈥檚 energy policy.
We need to drill! America needs America's OIL! We CAN be energy dependent if they let us. Ask the liberals why they hate my country, and want to take our liberties away. Stop these communists before they grow BIG government to the point where we pay $10 a gallon. There are 1000 ways for them to screw us and they will find every way and more.
The liberal democrats are going to strangle most Americans with their ignorance. Write your Congress man and give them hell. We need new energy resource now and drilling for more oil as well as building new nuclear power stations are the way to go.
They do think were stupid. Did you know America has all the oil we need for 100 years if we started drilling? Enough to power us until we dont need it anymore. Too bad we would rather take the easy road, which hurts in the long run.
It's not that simple, chewy or however you spell your name. Why did the GOP block a tax on the oil company profits yesterday?





It all makes us wonder, huh? Greedy persons will not inherit God's kingdom. (1 Corinthians 6: 9 - 11)
No, they are more interesting in controlling your behavior. They know that the higher the price, the more you'll conserve.


Too bad they're doing nothing about alternatives in the meanwhile.
oil companies only make about 8 cents a gallon the gov. makes over 45 cents. start asking them yo stop taxing so much. at least the oil comp. are doing something to make a profit, the gov. is getting money for doing nothing
Well good for them. Now answer this question. If Rep's wanted the off shore oil drilling why didn't they past it when they had control of congress? Could it be that they don't care about it.
They're darling, Al Gore, has pushed them so far into the legitimizing of environmental lunatics, that they have strangled our countries opportunities to become self-sufficient!
They don't care about the country or us, they only care about power and their hate campaign against Bush.
This is election year BS on both sides of it.





But why would anyone think that drilling new oil wells would have any effect on oil or gasoline prices.





There is very high demand for oil and a somewhat limited supply. All of it is sold in a global market. If you wanted lower prices, you would have told Bush and Cheney not to go to war in Iraq.





Cheney for one promised the war would not only boost the U.S. economy, but result in lower gasoline taxes. Wrong. Big oil has no loyalty to the United States. They just pay people to say they area.





They drilled Alaska and shipped much of the oil to Japan, China and Korea. Didn't lower our prices a bit. Even now, the Kenai LNG facility processes American Natural Gas for shipping to Japan, the world's largest importer of LNG.





NONE of the Republicans from Alaska or anywhere else raised a voice against that. If the price of oil is at $200 next week and we told these people to drill those locations, what would happen.





To begin with, nothing. It wouldn't affect our prices at all. When the oil started to flow what would happen? Unless they are expressly forbidden to do so, the oil companies will ship it where they get the best price. So long as the United States is willng to pay the price, they'll get it.





As it is, Big Oil is just looking for a different game to play. That price at the pump is the blackmail they use with the U.S. government to force them to negotiate OUR property offshore so the profits can be put into Big Oil's pocket.





The only way to reduce the price of oil or gasoline is to flood the market with a very large, easy to produce supply. That's not us. It could be the Russians who are now the world's largest oil producers, somewhat ahead of Saudi Arabia.





We've had two Texas oil guys and front men in the White House, having secret meetings to discuss the energy policy that led to $5 a gallon gas. This is the result not of a failure to drill, but of an administration that didn't know any more about energy than it did Hurricanes named Katrina.





What Most of the stories don't say is that the very same oil companies have very large areas open to them for development that they haven't even used. But somehow they suddenly want more rights.





Anyone who thinks Big Oil is going to do anything to protect this country hasn't been awake since Bush came into office. STOP BLAMING OTHER PEOPLE FOR YOUR REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS DONE. THE HIGH PRICES ARE THE RESULT OF BUSH INTERFERRING WITH SUPPLY AND DEMAND THROUGH WAR.





Vote for whoever you want -- barr, libertarian or whatever --just don't give McBush another four years or they'll finish destroying this country.





But don't forget when Big Oil reports its outrageous profits, that a ton of them are made from U.S. citizens who are paying them to drill OUR oil and sell it back to us as if they made it.
you think the price would go down if we did?








or would oil company profit go to a new record high?





why was this not done in 2002 when gas prices started this mega climb?...oh yea....that would require thought, forsight and reason from republicans....no chance of that

Why did my step dad check the oil and water in my moms car for her today?

This is her car and she pays and drives it and my real dad used to check the oil and water in this same car she has and now my step dad checked the oil and water in her car and he checks it once a month just like my dad did and so why?Why did my step dad check the oil and water in my moms car for her today?
So, your dad checks your mom's car, and your step-mom's car, and your step-dad check's your mom's car, but your step-dad doesn't check your step-mom's car? What a lazy goof!Why did my step dad check the oil and water in my moms car for her today?
Why are you asking a question like that? You should be happy that a man loves your Mom enough to care about her safety. Alot of men don't give a s***. This is a very good thing. Stop thinking the worse.
because he doesn't want your mom's car to blow up. this is really about car care and not about personal problems
why not.... you sure are obsessed about your mom's car to ask the same thing over and over and over again!!!

Why did my dad check the oil and water in my moms car for her today?

Please give me about 15 answers.Why did my dad check the oil and water in my moms car for her today?
because he is a good husband and doesnt wanna buy her a new car if this one blows up because she didnt know how to check it.Why did my dad check the oil and water in my moms car for her today?
1) Because she told him to.


2) Because the oil and water needed to be checked


3) Your dad was drunk and didn't have anything better to do


4) Your mom was drunk and couldn't do it herself


5) Your mom is really your dad and shes a burly mechanic


6) She wanted to get rid of your dad for awhile while she did other stuff, like the mailman


7) Your dad thought that your mom needed her fluids checked


8) Your dad needed to test his dipstick


9) Your mom...





oh, hell! I can't do this anymore!
to make sure her car wouldnt crash or break down... obviously


because he loves her


because he thinks shes cheating on him and was looking for clues


because hes practising to become a mechanic


because he has obsessive compulsive disorder with checking her fluids


because he actually drained her oil to make car break down


because he previously drained her oil to make her car break down and felt bad so replaced it


because he actually planted a bomb under her hood to kill her


because he loves the feel and texture of oil on his hands


because he was hoping it would motivate you to be a mechanic


because he wanted to confuse you


because she commanded him to


because he plans to steal her car and wants to make sure it's in good working conditon


because he had extra oil and water


because he was creating an alibi for his whereabouts at around the time he checked the oil and water





there you go, 15 answers.


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Either 1. he is the only one who cares about that sort of thing.


OR 2. maybe she has a good ways to drive and he wants to make sure she is safe!


Or maybe he knew if he asked you it would never get done!!!!!
preventive maintenance, so it didn't run out of oil and burn up the engine and to make sure the radiator had enough water in it so it didn't overheat
it is so sad to see young people with this mental capacity . are you really this much of a geek? you have asked this over and over , go watch gilligan's island or something.
Probably to make sure they are at a proper level to support the normal function of the car.
Because he loves her and wants to make sure she's safe, and that everything is operating okay.
Because it is standard car care to make sure the fluids in the car are full and clean it keeps the vehicle running smoothly......and maybe your mom doesnt know much about cars..?
Maybe she doesn't know how to.


Fluid levels must be kept up or cars develop problems.


That's one of the similarities they have to humans.
um maybe because he doesn't wanna pay for a new car if hers breaks because he knows hes the only one who will check?





or maybe just being nice..





duh.. not rocket science
Why do you keep asking this? If we are not telling you what you want to hear, I have an idea, ask your father or mother.
Maybe there is something wrong with the car lol
It is up keep (maintenance) to keep the vehicle running.....
to make sure the engine doesn't overheat and cause major damage with expensive repair bills.
Stop asking this.





Thanks for the 2 pts!






Because its a nice thing to do for your spouse. Unless of course - he was tampering with the breaks!!!





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He was trying to be nice?

Why did my dad check the oil, water and transmission fluid in my moms car when he came home from work today?

The only place she has been today was to walmart and then she was at the house the rest of the day and so why did he check them for her when he got home from work when she is the one that drives and pays for her car. I still need 20 answers in all, I have 9 so far.Why did my dad check the oil, water and transmission fluid in my moms car when he came home from work today?
I do all the checks on my wife's car too. It may be her car but why should she have to get her hands dirty. The only thing she has to check is her windshield washer fluid. I do the work on all of our cars.


The major benefit of this is that with one person doing the checks there is no confusion over what needs to be done in the way of maintenance on the car.Why did my dad check the oil, water and transmission fluid in my moms car when he came home from work today?
Can you send him over to our place and have him check my wife's car too. I was going through her service invoices and she's 7000 miles overdue on her last oil change.





May I ask why you need 20 answers. Is this some kind of contest? What do I win?
Because he cares about her and he knows she dont know jack about cars and because its cheaper than buying a new car!

Crude oil dropped more than $6/barrel today. Will gas be cheaper at the pump by morning?

If crude had gone up $6/barrel, the price of gas at the pump would already have gone up.Crude oil dropped more than $6/barrel today. Will gas be cheaper at the pump by morning?
Yeah. Right.





(Would you be interested in buying toll-rights to a bridge I'm building to replace the aging Golden Gate?)Crude oil dropped more than $6/barrel today. Will gas be cheaper at the pump by morning?
Nope!


It never works that way. Gas prices goes up at the slightest hint of any oil increases, true or false.


But it takes weeks for that to reflect at the pumps, if at all.
No. The petrol companies always come up with a reason why they CAN'T lower it... stocks or something, can't remember but this happened last time... Even though if prices go up they up the price chop chop. Greedy pigs.
It takes more than one night for the price wave to hit. It should drop a little bit, but its still $135+ a barrel so not hardly anything.
NO, they will increase the price by half again as much and use this as the reason! When greed rules anything is a good enough reason!
It dropped $8 a barrel last week sometime, and we've been at $4.15 for two weeks...
No, I doubt it.


If it drops more tomorrow, then maybe.....





I haven't heard that yet. Thats good news though.
ROTFLMAO!
probably not. i have to drive 600 miles next month, so i hope it goes down and stays there.
No way.
Not in this 'hood.





Not to worry -- tomorrow it will be up $7
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  • Will the Texas oil fire today cause Gas prices to go up to $4.00 per gallon?

    Will the Texas oil fire today cause Gas prices to go up to $4.00 per gallon? Will the oil companies use this as an excuse to gouge us again, or will they be nice this time?Will the Texas oil fire today cause Gas prices to go up to $4.00 per gallon?
    Any excuse will do. Their prediction for the Midwest, like Missouri to be at least 3.00 by the start of summer and it's what month again.


    I just wish I made enough not to care what the price of gas is.lol


    Wait that would mean I probably own the oil company or have more money than GOD.


    I think if I can't control my own social security, by putting into a bank account earning interest.


    Then the government needs to take over all the oil coming into our country, If I screw up my S.S. check I pay for it. Someones getting wayyyyyyyy to much money and were all paying for it. Right down to the milk in your cereal bowl. For every country we protect from harm for free should freely give us the oil to protect them with. and put the surplus out for resale, and the gov. could pay for the deficit with the proceeds from selling us the oil.


    I don't know just a thoughtWill the Texas oil fire today cause Gas prices to go up to $4.00 per gallon?
    Stop asking stupid questions. The price of gas is going to keep going up. Face it it's a fact of life,like it or not.
    you can consider yourself lucky, if gas does not go above $5,- a gallon.