Re: Oil Shale Resources - Alternative for Gasoline

[John McEwen <moparrr@xxxxxxx>]

I find it kind of interesting to follow this discussion - 
particularly in view of the fact that many of our American neighbours 
really don't know much about the resources currently available in 
North America.  Another list I follow has a big thread going on the 
cost of gasoline and price of a barrel of crude with a great deal of 
wondering as to why its so expensive - with much blaming of big 
business etc.

It may be of interest to know that a barrel of crude was selling a 
month ago for more than $54 US.

Yes there is lots of oil in Russia and Asia but it's disappearing. 
The Chinese have used up much of theirs or the recovery problems are 
difficult etc.  Oil shale is widespread but not currently being 
developed as a source because it is easier and cheaper to import oil.

There is another major reserve north of the US border which is larger 
than all of the reserves of Saudi Arabia and possibly as much as the 
rest of the Middle East combined.  Yep, and it's not in Alaska.  Now 
let's see if you can figure out where....  We may find out how really 
concerned you are about the stability of the US energy system and the 
availability of the stuff needed to keep good old AMCs from becoming 
land fill or breakwaters.

John



> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_shale
>
> I was thinking I was the only one remembering anything about our oil shale
> alternative.  Apparently, this was talked about plenty after the gasoline
> crisis of  1973 & later.   It looks like I wasn't the only one who remember
> the stuff as it is all over the web now, per a quick Google search.
>
> It presents the same ecological problems as using petroleum but the good
> news is that it does become cost competitve at around $2.00 per gallon, or
> at $40 per barrel for crude.  More good news is that much of it is in
> Colorado area  (and much in Estonia, Russia, China, and many others).
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