Posts Tagged ‘ deepwater drilling ’

Oil Boom in the Gulf of Mexico

Jan 15th, 2008 | By Whiskey Contributor | Category: Oil
THE GULF OF MEXICO USED TO BE A THRIVING HUB of drilling activity. But only a few years ago, it was declared a “dead sea.” Exploration slowed, and many oil industry professionals felt that the region would not be as profitable as it once was. But now the sleeping giant is ...read more


The Next Trillion Barrels

Oct 9th, 2007 | By Byron King | Category: Oil
Based on figures put out by the International Energy Agency (IEA), "nontraditional" methods will play a large role in replacing future oil production. Take a look at the charts below, which are based upon IEA statistics and forecasts. As we have discussed at length in this and ...read more