Aztec Oil & Gas Responds to Natural Gas Controversy

NEW YORK, NY, September 05, 2012

In recent months, the United States has experienced a historic boon in natural gas production, something that has yielded many positive economic effects. It has also won the full attention of the energy industry, and, while a major surge in natural gas production may seem, at first, to be an unequivocally positive development, some within the oil and gas world wonder if there may be some hidden strings attached. The Huffington Post recently ran an editorial that speculated as to whether natural gas is a "bridge or dead end." The editorial has prompted a comment from Aztec Oil & Gas, an energy supplier based in Texas.

The article in The Huffington Post is based on the familiar concept of natural gas as a bridge fuel. Energy experts have long speculated that natural gas might provide a useful intermediate stage, effectively bridging the gap between the fossil fuels in wide use today and cleaner, renewable resources that might be developed in the future.

The article notes that there could well be significant cost--and pollution--generated by the building of the infrastructure needed for widespread natural gas use. In other words, the article argues, making natural gas the fuel solution that many claim it can be might prove more trouble than it is actually worth. This perspective has won the attention of Aztec Oil & Gas; the company has responded to the editorial with a new press statement of its own.

"The notion of natural gas as a bridge fuel has been around for a long time, and it is not an argument without merit," responds Aztec Oil & Gas President Waylan Johnson. "However, to say that natural gas is a 'dead end' is to ignore the virtues that natural gas possesses, as a tremendous energy opportunity in its own right."

The Aztec Oil & Gas President goes on to say that natural gas has advantages that are largely self-evident. "Even over the course of this year, natural gas has proven an immense boon to this nation," says Johnson. "Many Americans have been able to fuel their appliances and warm their homes at historically low costs. The natural gas surge has also helped renew American confidence in our ability to produce energy domestically."

Johnson ultimately agrees with the optimistic suggestion at the end of the Huffington Post piece--that natural gas may not be a dead end, but rather a bridge with "exit ramps." "There is certainly nothing wrong with continually pursuing additional fuel resources," Johnson concludes. "However, natural gas is something well worth celebrating in the meantime."

ABOUT:

Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. is a leading supplier of natural gas and crude oil. With wells in Texas and throughout the Appalachian Mountains, Aztec Oil & Gas operates according to a business model that is devoted to discovering new oil and natural gas supplies through the utilization of research and exploration tactics. Aztec Oil & Gas calls upon the expertise of research and development teams and has demonstrated a dedication to the integration of cutting edge technology into its discovery methods.

To learn more about the company, visit http://www.aztecoil-gas.com.