The ratio of return on risk in Exploring, actually Finding, actually Proving Up, Building the Infrastructue and the Tech to turn a particular grade of oil or gas into a useable product is what usually dictates the viability in the Oil & Gas Game.
After that it comes down to controls on supply and controls on demand and time frames in delivery.
I think Prouty went on to become a Bank Executive after retiring from the Air Force.
I still think he makes a good point about how the use of Words can dictate Perception in the Normies heads.
"Clean Green Energy" .................. probably the second Biggest Lie behind "Safe & Effective" comes to mind................... but it's like Stake Knives and Tim Shaw, there's always more.