Interesting times for Malstrom…

Take a look at this story…

Notable quotes:

The Lone Star State is earning a new moniker: Saudi Texas.

Oil production in Texas is soaring, jumping to an average 2.139 million barrels a day in November — the best showing in more than 25 years.
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Analysts are tossing around the words “phenomenal,” “amazing” and “unprecedented” when discussing the numbers.
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Now look at this:

Texas is benefiting from the high salaries paid to workers in oil- and gas-related industries. Their annual pay averaged $112,000 in 2011, more than twice the average of $47,000 for all Texas workers, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Oil and gas workers represent just 4 percent of all workers in the state, but “when you have a salary that’s approaching three times the average, that shows you the impact on the state’s economy,” Bullock said.

Oil industry is a very small club despite Texas being the Energy Mecca of the world. And if the average pay is six figures… oh man. $200,000 isn’t even uncommon. Work for about a decade and retire a millionaire unless you want to be more ambitious.

Above: This is my future self. For real. It’s actually coming true, and I can’t believe it.

There has been some signs of the impending explosion of wealth now that I think of it. All my petroleum engineering teachers have resigned to go out to the field (where they will be making millions). And the women! I always knew women could sense money, I didn’t realize how good they are in predicting future money as well. I’ve done Law, Sales, started up my own businesses, and I’ve never seen the reactions I’m seeing now. I’m still a ways off from getting that money, but they don’t care.

While I’ll likely not get the boat of what this Russian billionaire has, I can dream.