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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-09-10 03:17 PM
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The Gulf of Mexico has about 7,000 active leases, 64% are in deep water.
That little factoid courtesy of Dept. of Interior, I am listening to re-play of the Oil hearings which happened this am.
Link to video if anyone wants to watch:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293974-1
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-09-10 03:19 PM
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1. can you imagine all 7000 leaking at once!
time to stop
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-09-10 03:20 PM
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2. Have they indicated:
Edited on Wed Jun-09-10 03:21 PM by DURHAM D
How many rigs?

How many active wells?

How many abandoned wells?

How many miles of pipeline?

Average size of each lease?
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-09-10 03:47 PM
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3. You may want to listen to the hearing to find out.
I was interrupted and will have to listen to it later.
Dept. of Interior web page and even Google may be able to help with the info, also.
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