[ChemistCat]

bttt*

[gcruse]

Thanks for the bump.  I have followed this issue for a while.
'Dry' wells have been known to refurbish themselves.
We all hope oil is renewable.  Did you ever read a book called:

The Crack In the Cosmic Egg
                                                         by Joseph Chilton Pearce
                         "    ...Pearce tackles the question of reality and tells us that
                        it is influenced by everything we do and believe: our notions about reality,
                       personal experiences, language habits, evolution. Literally everything in this
                       world affects and becomes our view of reality. "

It sort of says that our notions of reality create our reality.
To me, the failure of alchemy refutes the entire idea.   But,
as regards oil, if we believe hard enough that it is inexhaustible,
then it will be.  Well, I'm dancing as fast as I can. :)