tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post6684597906920971764..comments2024-03-27T06:40:56.148-04:00Comments on EagleSpeak: Fueling the Military: "Rand studies question synfuels' role in meeting military needs"Mark Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-79069390092715528032012-06-27T09:11:32.037-04:002012-06-27T09:11:32.037-04:00While I support research in this are, just as a he...While I support research in this are, just as a hedge, as well as a source of possible spin-offs and new developments, developing anything more than a small pilot plant, as a technology demonstrator, doesn't seem to be a good use of funds. <br /><br />Of the 58 fields in the Texas Portion of the Permian Basin, only 6 have annual production of less than the Armed Forces' 124,100,000 BBL annual requirements. For those who don't dabble in the oil bidness, this is only one region of many in the US and most of these fields use older technology for extraction.Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388843890140644376noreply@blogger.com