In reply to R.C.Macaulay's message of Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:52:47 -0600: Hi, [snip] >Howdy Robin , > Interesting observation considering Russia has unproven reserves outa the >kazoo, Cornering the world petro wealth just got mucho difficult by >PetroBras of Brazil bringing in discovery wells off their coast with >estimated billions in barrels of light crude.
See http://www.scandoil.com/moxie-bm2/by_province/americans_offshore/latin_america_offshore/petrobras-finds-monster-brazil-field.shtml 8 billion barrels would supply the whole planet for about 100 days (3 months). See http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/oil.html . >They have backed off on >offering leases on adjacent offshore tracts with this discovery.. some Texas >locals believe they hit the mother lode down there.. also some rumbling of >another field off Australia that can be the grandaddy to them all. This I haven't heard about. Any pointers? Regards, Robin van Spaandonk The shrub is a plant.
