Geography 3422A/B : Expanded Oil Drilling Helps US Wean Itself from Middle East.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Geography
• Course: Geography 3422A/B
• Professor: Milford Green

Document Summary

Expanded oil drilling helps us wean itself from. By 2020, nearly half of the crude oil america consumes will be produced at home, while 82% will come from this side of the. Atlantic: by 2035, oil shipments from the middle east to na could almost be nonexistent says opec because of more efficient car engines and a growing supply of renewable fuel. The us spends billion a year protecting oil shipments: the middle east is still an unpredictable market. The shift away from middle eastern oil means closer ties with. Canada, which is emerging as the top u. s. energy ally: also means closer ties with latin neighbors as strong trading partners. North dakota went from being a minor producer to surpassing. Alaska in petroleum output: thanks to the bakken shale, which is being developed through fracking, second to texas in oil production. Canada: starting in 1999, oilsands reserves became more profitable, early investments from canadian producers like suncor.