New Oil Field Discovered

American Voices • environment • oil • energy • ISSUE 42•36 • Sep 11, 2006

The Chevron Corporation has discovered an oil field in the Gulf of Mexico which could possibly produce 6,000 barrels a day. What do you think?

“And to think I was going to have trouble finding a market for my diesel-powered laptop.”
Jeremy Slocumb –
Inventor
“I'd say after 4 billion years, the environment has had a pretty good run.”
Sheryl Mulhally –
Archivist
“opefully this news will bring smiles to the faces of those poor oil executives whose only good news last year was record profit.”
Brandon Lyle –
Systems Analyst

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