A bigger player with deeper pockets will eventually take it over. You know, it will get flipped again. 

That' a big catch 22 the company is in but no, the state budget shouldn't subsidize a 100 mile pipeline to this someday, might be profitable field. 

In 50 years, the oil business will be where the coal business is today.  The internal combustion engine has seen it's peak. There is so much more potential for fuel cells future where eventually, natural gas could play a pivotal role. 

The boom days are gone Donkel. Put your money into future renewable technologies.