why are we not going after it?  Somebody else's oil is better?

http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1911

why are we not going after it?

Who says we aren't?

https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/stats/2007Formation.pdf

7.4 million barrels in one year seems to appear to me like we're going after it.  

That's only from ND too.  Montana also pumps some from it.

why are we not going after it?

Who says we aren't?

https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/stats/2007Formation.pdf

7.4 million barrels in one year seems to appear to me like we're going after it.

That's only from ND too. Montana also pumps some from it.

How does this number stack up against the volume of oil imported, and is that considered a lot of oil for one region?

How does this number stack up against the volume of oil imported, and is that considered a lot of oil for one region?

Production

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_crd_crpdn_adc_mbbl_m.htm

Proven reserves

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_crd_pres_a_EPC0_R01_mmbbl_a.htm

More info on Bakken

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/twip/twip.asp

I'm sure there is a frog or guppy that the wackos will sue to protect and keep us from it.

Thanks for the read Tyrius.  I guess it helps to understand how oil is made before recovering it.

Thanks for the read Tyrius. I guess it helps to understand how oil is made before recovering it.

Just because there is oil there doesn't mean that it is economically feasible to get it out of the ground.