The numbers are so large that many of them are impossible for the human mind to grasp. Can you imagine 945 Olympic size swimming pools filled with oil? Certainly not, but that's how much oil Americans use every single day (about 20 million barrels). In 2004 oil made up $150 billion of our national trade deficit. That's the equivalent of 150 stacks of $100 bills as high as the Washington monument. In New Mexico the industry provides 15,000 jobs that pay 50 percent more than the average state wage. There are another 13,000 to 17,000 service sector jobs connected to the production, distribution and sale of oil and natural gas. Take a look at the New Mexico, United States, and World statistics associated with our industry. Prepare to be amazed.