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Fifteen years late and a dollar short. In Brownsville, of all places, 300 miles south of the Eagle Ford and 550 miles south of the Permian Basin. Why? Because refineries have used up all the fresh water in Corpus Christi and now the sector wants to go to the valley where they can use up all the water there.
This will cost $250 B, thankfully most of it will be coming from Reliance, India's IOC,
Where the tight oil is going to come from I have no idea but at least it will stay in America, for Americans. Hopefully. Imagine having done this 15 years ago? America would truly be energy independent and secure.
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