Bob McCarty Writes

Humor, Politics, Culture & Capitalism @ BobMcCarty.com

Bob McCarty Writes header image 4

Chevron to Set Records with State-of-the-Art Ship

August 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Almost nine months ago, I published a post about an offshore drilling record being set in the Gulf of Mexico.  Today, thanks to a heads up from Jane Van Ryan at the American Petroleum Institute, I bring news of the Discoverer Clear Leader, a new state-of-the-art vessel is capable of drilling wells in 12,000 feet [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: · , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Reasons to Oppose Offshore Drilling Obsolete

September 30th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Twice during the past week, I’ve written about the oil and natural gas industry and the recent decision by House Democrats to allow a quarter-century-old offshore drilling ban to expire.  Today, however, I heard a CBS radio news report about the ban expiring today and felt obligated to set the record straight for benefit of [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: · , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Polls Show Most Americans Support Drilling

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Living in Missouri, I was interested in the results of a new survey about which the folks at the American Petroleum Institute informed me today. That survey found 66 percent of Missouri voters support increased access to domestic oil and natural gas resources.

At the Energy Tomorrow web site, I learned even more about nationwide [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: · , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,