Why Alaska is Doomed to Collapse

This is the latest feed on the oil situation in the US.  This is a sad news towards the development of US as the biggest oil producer of oil in the next years to come

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Why Alaska is Doomed to Collapse By Keith Kohl | Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 There are two sides to the story behind the U.S. oil renaissance — and unfortunately, I can almost guarantee you're only hearing one. Go ahead and ask around... The promise of energy independence is woven inside political rhetoric and regurgitated by the mainstream media. You'll be spoon-fed statistics designed to lift the spirit and mask any concerns. Now don't get me wrong, dear reader; there's plenty of good news floating around. The problem, however, is what they're not telling you... Boom and Bust: Two Sides to U.S. Oil It's no secret my readers and I share a pessimistic outlook for California and Alaska's future oil production. But it's the latter state that may be on the verge of collapse. Last September, the Energy Information Administration hinted at the potential disaster in store for Alaska's oil industry. As you know, the state depends the North Slope for over 97% of its production. In turn, companies operating in the North Slope rely on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) to bring that oil to market. Let's not overstate how vital this industry is to the state: It supports well over 100,000 jobs and accounts for roughly 89% of the state's unrestricted revenue, approximately $6 billion. Right now, the TAPS is flowing at less than one-third of its maximum capacity. If production falls below 350,000 bbls/day, Alaska might have to shut it down altogether. Advertisement Buffett's $22 Billion Monopoly Over the last two years, Warren Buffett has quietly worked to secure a monopoly for supplying America's hottest oil field. He's already made $22 billion on this monopoly. And he'll make billions more in the years to come. Now, it's not unusual for Buffett to make lopsided deals... but he may have had help from President Obama on this one. What's more, there may be a significant profit angle for you — as much as 519%! We've put our findings together in a short presentation that you can watch here.  We're not talking about something that "might" take place decades down the road; Alaska's crude output in 2012 fell below 400,000 bbls/day for the first time in decades. So far, state production has declined about 74% off its peak of two million bbls/day in 1988. And it's going to herd investors in just one direction. True Bakken Investments Once production from the North Slope inevitably falls below that breaking point of 350,000 bbls/day, ramping up production in the Bakken will become even more critical. Believe me; you don't want to bet on the horse with the broken leg — which is why Big Oil is spending billions for their stake in the shale boom. As usual, they're all late to the party. Considering North Dakota's production hit 747,000 bbls per day in October, it's safe to say the Bakken has become a household name. Most investors will end up losing money trying to play it safe with Big Oil. Personally, I prefer to look ahead... While North Dakota continues pushing to break that one-million-barrels-per-day production benchmark, you can bank on two developments taking place over the next several years. First, take North Dakota's growing pains into consideration. I'm referring to the severe infrastructure restraints forcing companies to spend more cash to get their barrels to market. The fact that they're barely keeping pace with burgeoning production has added tremendous value to a select few investments addressing the crisis — and even caused one billionaire investor to spend a small fortune to grease the political cogs to put his company in a win-win situation. He's not alone. Individual investors like us have the opportunity to make the exact same profits... Advertisement We Just Raised the Price Target for this Bakken Stock We were expecting a 153% gain for this small Bakken oil producer. But that was before it announced a massive new land purchase that could double its oil production. Now, we're upping the target for this $8 gem... to $26 a share. Your gains could be 314% in the next 12 months. Get the details here.  After witnessing the $34 billion bribe Warren Buffet paid for his Bakken profits, my colleague Jeff Siegel and his readers pressed their advantage with his two latest Bakken stocks (you can read the full report here). Of course, the other hidden gem in this oil boom is the real Bakken underdog: Montana. I mentioned recently that the companies targeting the Bakken Formation would soon spread beyond North Dakota's borders. Today there's absolutely no question that activity is heading west. Back before North Dakota stole the spotlight, Montana held one of the largest onshore oil fields in the lower 48 states. In fact, the number of drilling rigs — all of which are currently drilling for oil — has nearly doubled during the past twelve months. For me, choosing between the North Slope and the Bakken is a no-brainer. Pitting ConocoPhillips, one of Alaska's largest oil producers, against a major Bakken player like Continental Resources, I'll let you decide which investment you'd prefer for your own portfolio: As I said, it's going to get much better going forward. During 2006, when the Elm Coulee field helped push state production past 100,000 bbls/day, the Montana Board of Oil & Gas Conservation issued roughly 278 oil permits. Last year, that number swelled to a record 392. The one thing we can count on is that these operators won't miss out on fat Bakken profits in 2013... Until next time, Keith Kohl @KeithKohl1 on Twitter A true insider in the energy markets, Keith is one of few financial reporters to have visited the Alberta oil sands. His research has helped thousands of investors capitalize from the rapidly changing face of energy. Keith connects with hundreds of thousands of readers as the Managing Editor of Energy & Capital as well as Investment Director of Angel Publishing's Energy Investor. For years, Keith has been providing in-depth coverage of the Bakken, the Haynesville Shale, and the Marcellus natural gas formations — all ahead of the mainstream media. For more on Keith, go to his editor's page. I liked this article | I did not like this article Follow Energy and Capital on The Bottom Line Related Articles Warren Buffett Bakken Shale Investment OPEC's Coming Slump A Running Leap Off the Green Energy Cliff Oil, Oil Stocks to Head Higher Recently... Energy and Capital's Weekend Edition California's Path to Bankruptcy I'm Bullish Has the Electric Car Failed? 11 Countries Will Go Basel...

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