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I will chime in on the oilfield debate since I also work in the industry.

West Texas has a whole lot of oilfield activity. The Gulf of Mexico isnt a huge factor in the grand scheme of things.

I have traveled the county going to different oilfields, its part of my job.

I was shocked when I went to the Oxy Elk Hills operation in Bakersfield California, Now thats a huge operation. The biggest oilfield in the US is in Kansas believe it or not.

The high oil prices are a direct result of OPEC cutting back oil production to raise up the price. Nothing more, Nothing less.