[southlake_hoosier]

So between the two of them they invested 800 million for the year, but pocketed about 10 billion just for the quarter. 800 million is a lot, and I would love to have it, but with that profit, just for the quarter, this is not a substantial inventestment.

They could drop the whole thing today, and wouldn't even notice.

[thackney]

So between the two of them they invested 800 million for the year, but pocketed about 10 billion just for the quarter. 800 million is a lot, and I would love to have it, but with that profit, just for the quarter, this is not a substantial inventestment.

Why don't you try a little research? These are both worldwide companies. They invest a higher percentage of their profits in Alaska than they get as production from Alaska.