Ran across a humorous misspell that might be appropriate; demogouge.

You can trust an oilman - to do the appropriate thing. As in any competitive industry, there is no real obligation to tell the truth to those who have the audacity to ask a silly question. It isn't lying, but just silly answers to silly questions.

Watch what they do. I'd postulate that coalbed methane tells you what you need to know on gas; it used to be passed over. Once the oilsands went from pilot to production you didn't have to ask. Deploying that much money is the answer. It's the old 'follow the money'.

Superdeep holes and Arctic turf wars corroborate where we are in the scheme of things. As Laherrere stated, 'nine women can't make a baby in a month'. Plan accordingly.