Toro
Diamond Member
The United States consumes about 20 million barrels of oil per day. It produces 10 million and imports 10 million. America's production profile from conventional sources is declining. I support drilling in ANWR but ANWR would produce at a maximum about 800,000 barrels a day. Total Gulf production is about 2 million barrels per day. Florida - and I do not support drilling off the Florida coast - would come nowhere near that.
No matter how we cut it, opening those two areas comes nowhere near the amount needed for energy self-sufficiency.
No matter how we cut it, opening those two areas comes nowhere near the amount needed for energy self-sufficiency.