By today's estimates, there are about two trillion barrels of recoverable conventional oil resources worldwide, and as much as twice that in additional frontier resources like extra-heavy oil, oil sands, and oil shale and shale gas. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) conservatively estimates oil shale formations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming contain 800 billion barrels of recoverable oil--more than three times the proven reserves of Saudi Arabia.
With this in mind, a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) reveals that increased production of oil shale could enhance our nation's national security and provide substantial economic benefits.
In the report:
- As many as 100,000 new jobs could be created by a 2 million barrel per day oil shale industry.
- The DOE estimates... more »
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