From: HawaiiRock@aol.com
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 00:48:00 EST
Subject: Re: balloondeco-d Digest V00 #350
To: balloondeco@balloonhq.com

On the Helium question, "Will we run out?"   Years ago I had the chance to 
have a conversation with an "Oil Man"  He made a living searching for oil. I 
presented just such a question to him.  His response was  this as I remember 
it.  It could be all BS so it would be a good subject to research!   He told 
me that we have enough helium for hundreds of years.   To an "Oil Man"  when 
they drill for oil and they hit helium, its "a bust" meaning they loose 
money.  They cap the well, record that it is a helium well and move on.  
According to him there are thousands of such wells.  I remember asking him 
that if there were thousands of such wells why aren't they tapping them to 
bring down the cost of helium? Dumb question he said, it isn't profitable now 
to bring up so why would a company want to provide it at a lower cost.  What 
helium that is brought up is going to market and controlled to make it 
profitable.   Anyway, that was from one source a long time ago.  It would be 
an interesting research project to find out the facts!  


As for Don Dixon wanting my email address, it is
hawaiirock@aol.com
web site
www.btfxhawaii.com

Aloha

Rocky Toomey
IBAC Producer