With energy independence in sight, the President releases
a plan to place 1.5 million acres of shale oil on federal lands in Wyoming, Colorada, and Utah
off limits to drilling.
Oil & Gas Journal reports. As long as it doesn't affect the Bakken, I really don't care much any more. In less than four years we can move on. Placing 1.5 million acres of shale oil off limits will have minimal effect on national oil production. And less competition for manpower, drilling rigs, and fracking sand for the Bakken.