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re: Is offshore drilling in Fl. a controversy with the politicians or the people?
Posted on 11/24/25 at 7:59 am to mauser
Posted on 11/24/25 at 7:59 am to mauser
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I know a few Florida people and they care. The BP Horizon disaster didn't help.
Yep. This is one issue that is a bi-partisan issue here. It’s a hard no go.
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Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:05 am to Padme
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but do Floridians even care?
Yes, especially on the coasts.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:08 am to loogaroo
That would have to be more than half the distance to Cuba, and more experienced than the Chinese couldn't find oil there a decade ago.
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China is already drilling close to South Florida. Probably closer than we will in the Gulf.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:10 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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Slide in a submersible and drill 70 miles offshore. Slide the submersible in from Louisiana. They will never see it. If there is oil the deal with it at the time.
A good PR campaign will be necessary to deal with typical American hysteria. We are too hysterical as a people.
The Feds control leases up to 200 miles offshore. So that is a fantasy.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:12 am to MoarKilometers
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Didn't someone ban drilling (extend the moratorium) from Florida's gulf coast all the way around and up to south carolina during their last term? That's some john kerry level of flip-flopping... and y'all gobble it up.
There was a lot of exploration off the East Coast in the late 70's/early 80's. Nothing was discovered at all. This was per Steve Maley a now semi retired petroleum engineer.
This post was edited on 11/24/25 at 8:13 am
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:12 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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If there is oil the deal with it at the time.
Yeah…mineral trespass on the Federal Government sounds like an awesome plan. There’s not a single operator capable of offshore drilling that’s going to do that.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:36 am to CitizenK
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That would have to be more than half the distance to Cuba, and more experienced than the Chinese couldn't find oil there a decade ago.
I just know they were drilling or had drilled.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:44 am to ragincajun03
Florida coastal residents will never see the rigs.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:48 am to Padme
More off-shore drilling totally unnecessary in the Gulf of Mexico. The threat to the environment there is always a probability/possibility.. Nobody wants or needs "accidental" oil slicks on Florida beaches.
The US has plenty of reserves off Alaska and elsewhere. This sounds like another case of corporate oil interests calling the shots and owning politicians.
The US has plenty of reserves off Alaska and elsewhere. This sounds like another case of corporate oil interests calling the shots and owning politicians.
This post was edited on 11/24/25 at 8:49 am
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:50 am to loogaroo
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China is already drilling close to South Florida.
Are they?
What if US oil companies drilled in the South China Sea? Would China's military react?
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:52 am to EphesianArmor
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The threat to the environment there is always a probability/possibility.. Nobody wants or needs "accidental" oil slicks on Florida beaches.
You know…I’m ok with that philosophy, as long as there’s some national gasoline tax added to those states who protest against drilling off their coasts. Why should Florida and North Carolina get to enjoy low oil prices thanks to Louisiana and Texas doing the heavy lifting?
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:52 am to EphesianArmor
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Are they?
They were. Like the other poster said, I don’t think they are currently.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:59 am to ragincajun03
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Why should Florida and North Carolina get to enjoy low oil prices thanks to Louisiana and Texas doing the heavy lifting?
They're already existing oil producers, aren't they?
And anyway, Florida and NC beaches are a national treasures. Why muck them up because international oil companies are greedy?
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:05 am to EphesianArmor
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Nobody wants or needs "accidental" oil slicks on Florida beaches.
No one can guarantee that accidents are completely preventable, but are you aware of how much o&g activity has existed in the gulf 24/7/365 for the last 60 years relative to even sheens (let alone “slicks”) being noticed by anyone near the beach?
This post was edited on 11/24/25 at 9:06 am
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:09 am to Padme
The issue isn’t seeing the rigs. People fear beaches, upon which much tourism revenue relies upon, and water quality being tainted by oil spills.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:11 am to G2160
Yes, the safety record has been mostly excellent, but we've entered a new phase of reality.
Based on the recent record of systemic corporate sloppiness and negligence, I'd anticipate blow-outs, explosions, and disasters almost immediately.
Based on the recent record of systemic corporate sloppiness and negligence, I'd anticipate blow-outs, explosions, and disasters almost immediately.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:16 am to Padme
Yes, there are many Floridians, including conservatives, who don't want oil rigs screwing up the beach and ocean views... or there being a risk of accidents and oil spills etc. Especially for a state that relies so heavily on tourism. I'm relaying what I hear as someone who spends significant time in Florida. I say drill, baby, drill.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:27 am to EphesianArmor
Before we had offshore drilling there were more tar balls washing up on shore from natural seeps, which is a helluva lot more than BP Macondo. By relieving the pressure from those oil bearing formations, less is seeped.
The fact remains than when the Spanish first landed on the beaches in the area of Biloxi, they were almost solidly black from tar ball accumulation.
Did you know that one of the most prolific per surface acre oilfield was discovered because a water well for cattle had a "kerosene" taste to it.? 100 years later that particular aquifer is without hydrocarbons at Ged, south of Vinton, LA.
What makes offshore Florida a less expensive option is that it is in much shallower water than where production exists today. That means cheaper to develop.
Per a now retired friend in the industry, decades ago the problem with drilling onshore in South Florida were large cavities in the limestone that Florida sits on. There was no way to seal casing from the surrounding large cavity, more like large caves, aquifer
The fact remains than when the Spanish first landed on the beaches in the area of Biloxi, they were almost solidly black from tar ball accumulation.
Did you know that one of the most prolific per surface acre oilfield was discovered because a water well for cattle had a "kerosene" taste to it.? 100 years later that particular aquifer is without hydrocarbons at Ged, south of Vinton, LA.
What makes offshore Florida a less expensive option is that it is in much shallower water than where production exists today. That means cheaper to develop.
Per a now retired friend in the industry, decades ago the problem with drilling onshore in South Florida were large cavities in the limestone that Florida sits on. There was no way to seal casing from the surrounding large cavity, more like large caves, aquifer
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