Comments on: Drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge http://hansmast.com/2005/12/drilling_in_the_alaska_national_wildlife/ Pictures of the world, religious commentary, political thoughts, technology Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:12:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Olivia http://hansmast.com/2005/12/drilling_in_the_alaska_national_wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Olivia Tue, 03 Jan 2006 05:43:56 +0000 #comment-258 I still haven't seen anything that explains WHY we need to drill in ANWR. I'm not particularly opposed to it; I just don't see it solving anything.<br /> <br /> It will certainly NOT reduced our dependence on foreign oil any appreciable amount - much of the North Slope is drilled currently - and we still depend tremendously on foreign oil. So if this is REALLY just one tiny bit of drilling - and not a sneaky foot in the door to all of ANWR - then the amount of oil we will get is a drop in the bucket.<br /> <br /> Additionally, many of the companies drilling the north slope currently are foreign-owned - so it's oil from "our" ground - but it still belongs to "foreigners".<br /> <br /> I've also seen comments in many places that this area is just a vast, snowy, frozen wasteland. I figured that to be relatively true - being northern Alaska - but that is not the case. The satellite images of ANWR tell a different story.<br /> <br /> I guess I'm just too distrustful of big business - and Senator Stevens - to believe that this quest for ANWR is all good & noble. I still haven’t seen anything that explains WHY we need to drill in ANWR. I’m not particularly opposed to it; I just don’t see it solving anything.

It will certainly NOT reduced our dependence on foreign oil any appreciable amount – much of the North Slope is drilled currently – and we still depend tremendously on foreign oil. So if this is REALLY just one tiny bit of drilling – and not a sneaky foot in the door to all of ANWR – then the amount of oil we will get is a drop in the bucket.

Additionally, many of the companies drilling the north slope currently are foreign-owned – so it’s oil from “our” ground – but it still belongs to “foreigners”.

I’ve also seen comments in many places that this area is just a vast, snowy, frozen wasteland. I figured that to be relatively true – being northern Alaska – but that is not the case. The satellite images of ANWR tell a different story.

I guess I’m just too distrustful of big business – and Senator Stevens – to believe that this quest for ANWR is all good & noble.

]]> By: Alton http://hansmast.com/2005/12/drilling_in_the_alaska_national_wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Alton Tue, 03 Jan 2006 01:26:49 +0000 #comment-259 Good question, thirdway. Actually the Tic-Tac completely covers covers all of that portion of the Coastal Plain that would be used. This includes infrastructure as well as drilling rigs.<br /> By the way, any infrastructure would necessarily be temporary. Vehicles can only be operated in the Coastal Plain area during the winter months, utilizing ice roads. This does not mean that oil production would cease during the thaw, it does mean any major activity would have to occur during the winter. Good question, thirdway. Actually the Tic-Tac completely covers covers all of that portion of the Coastal Plain that would be used. This includes infrastructure as well as drilling rigs.
By the way, any infrastructure would necessarily be temporary. Vehicles can only be operated in the Coastal Plain area during the winter months, utilizing ice roads. This does not mean that oil production would cease during the thaw, it does mean any major activity would have to occur during the winter.

]]> By: Allen http://hansmast.com/2005/12/drilling_in_the_alaska_national_wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Allen Sat, 31 Dec 2005 03:04:35 +0000 #comment-257 Not sure if this calculation includes the actual footprint that a drilling field would make. Infrastructure adds a lot. Doesn't detract from the main point though. Not sure if this calculation includes the actual footprint that a drilling field would make. Infrastructure adds a lot. Doesn’t detract from the main point though.

]]> By: Alton http://hansmast.com/2005/12/drilling_in_the_alaska_national_wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Alton Sat, 31 Dec 2005 00:47:17 +0000 #comment-256 Thanks, Hans. Thanks, Hans.

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