There is a problem, however. Almost everyone I know in the industry is strongly Conservative. Does he think for a second he can force us to work? We'll walk.
The government proved in Nevada (The Mustang Ranch) that it couldn't make money selling high-priced drinks and running a whorehouse. Really.
Do they think their "experts" can produce so much as a drop of oil without making a total mess of it? They don't have the people.
Joe, I hope (and pray) that you are correct.
Just read that the Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming is planning to open federal land for oil shale development.