By: Caleb Hattaway

KEEP U.S.
DRILLING

Why do we need to drill?

Around 60% of oil the US uses is foreign

Furthering exploration and drilling
creates jobs and brings revenue into the
US economy
To lower energy costs
To stop relying on other countries for oil
such as Saudi Arabia.

Isnt Offshore Drilling

Dangerous?

There is risk involved with every type of

energy production using fossil fuels
However, with such high demand for
energy offshore drilling is a very
practical option
Offshore drilling is not nearly as
dangerous as the media portrays

What about BP?

The BP Oil Spill (also known as the

Deepwater Horizon Spill) was one of
only a handful of rigs that failed and
caused a explosion/spill in US waters.
In fact only 1% of oil that is spilled into
the water comes from oil rigs

Where does the rest come from?

63% of oil that goes into the water

comes from natural seepage.
Natural seepage is where pressure
builds up under the ocean floor and
pushes oil out through pores
The rest comes from various things such
as oil tankers exploding/turning-over and
improper disposal of oil.

So oil rigs arent that

bad?
No they are not. Domestic offshore drilling
turns out to be a lot safer than any of our
other options due to our countrys level of
safety standards.
The media looks at spills that occur very
rarely and over-exaggerate. This causes
people to call for an all out ban on drilling
when one does happen due to the
common persons limited understanding of
the topic.