The Braking Point

1.	Most of America’s oil is imported from countries with anti-American governments.
2.	Nearly half of America’s oil is used to produce diesel and gasoline for transportation.
3.	Oil production in America has been in decline since the late 1960s.
4.	Vast amounts of domestic oil and gas reserves go undeveloped due to outdated legislation.
5.	There has not been a refinery built in America since the 1970s.
6.	Iran was once an ally of the United States—and can be again.
7.	Oil could be the cause of peace in the Middle East.
8.	OPEC’s influence is in a weakened state.
9.	There is a fuel that will carry us into the future.
10.	You can make a difference.

In late 2006, U.S. headlines read:
Oil Prices Creep Higher on Terror Fears
Nigeria Villagers Seize 3 Oil Platforms
Australia Faces Blackouts

America, and the world, is facing an energy crisis. The good news is that America’s energy problems can be solved. The bad news is that the energy crisis does not exist in a vacuum, it is not temporary, and it will not fix itself. Failure to effectively deal with this problem now will threaten our nation’s economic prosperity, compromise our national security, and could radically alter our way of life. The major conditions that dramatically define the energy problem facing America today are: peaking world oil production, energy security, and inadequacies in domestic and international energy policy. This book is a primer on those conditions and is meant to inspire a discussion in this country about the necessary changes which must take place in our industries, consumer patterns, and our government if we are to meet the challenges ahead. Communication between consumers, policy makers, and industry is essential if we are to be successful. The situation is complex however, and there are many factors contributing to what could lead to a time when social and economic progress is halted due to a lack of energy—the braking point.

Note: MCF is one thousand cubic feet of gas. MMCF is one million cubic feet of gas.

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Mark A. Stansberry is Chairman of The GTD Group (www.thegtdgroup.com)and has been active in the energy industry for the past thirty years. He has been active in banking, real estate development, international government relations and business ventures.

He is President of The International Society of The Energy Advocates, Chairman of Oklahoma's State Chamber Energy Council, and Chairman and Founder of the International Energy Policy Conference.

His is a graduate of Oklahoma Christian University, and his memberships include Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, Independent Petroleum Association of America, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, and the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators. He has testified before the U. S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee along with other regulatory bodies, and he served on the staff of former U. S. Senator Dewey F. Bartlett, 1975-76. In 1991, he co-authored the handbook entitled The Acquisition Process and Due Diligence: Minimize Risk & Maximize Return!

He was appointed by Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating to serve as a member of the Board of Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahoma and has served as Chairman. In addition, he has served Chairman of the Governor's International Team, Board of Directors of People to People, Board of Trustees of the Fund for American Studies, Board of Trustees for Oklahoma Christian University, Board of Directors of Oklahoma Heritage Association, and serves on other boards and advisory committees.

Former U. S. Senator and Governor Henry Bellmon of Oklahoma stated in 2001 that Mark is "Oklahoma's Energy Authority."

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Jason Reimbold is a Vice President for the Theseus Group (www.thetheseusgroup.com), an energy M&A consulting firm. Before joining this company, Jason was an analyst for the Bank of Oklahoma Energy Group. He graduated with a degree in finance from the University of Tulsa where he studied geopolitics and international energy markets under former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy R. Dobie Langenkamp.

From 1999 to 2001, Jason served an extended tour in the Republic of South Korea while in the U.S. Army Cavalry. After returning to the United States in early 2001, he was staffed as a Battalion Intelligence Officer at Fort Drum, NY. In the midst 9/11, Jason was responsible for conducting battalion level anti-terrorism training and security briefings. This duty began his research of the Middle-East and global energy politics.

In 2005, Jason founded www.GlobalOilWatch.com which has become a leading energy research portal for industry analysts and investors. He also serves as the Vice President of Membership (Ex-Officio) for Energy Advocates.

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