A Fable from Mobil

Once upon a time in a far-off jungle, a variety of animals lived in perfect harmony. During the day they all worked at their respective jungle chores. But in the evening, they would gather at the community watering hole, for this was the source of their energy. The elephant's job was to explore strange jungles, move huge boulders and lift great trees in a constant search for new watering holes. But even so, the other animals were resentful because ... it looked like he consumed too much. It didn't occur to them that his job required someone his size ... and that his size required comparable nourishment. The elephant tried to reason with them. 'Though it may seem to you that I consume a great deal,' he said, 'it's not more than my share. Because I'm large, not fat, it just takes more to keep me going. After all, I can't live on peanuts.' But the animals shouted, 'Nuts to you!' And they kicked him out of the community. Time went on and the animals forgot the elephant. That is, until the day they noticed the water level was not as high as it used to be... Before long the water was almost gone.

Luckily, the elephant heard their cries and came to the rescue. 'I've found a new watering hole,' he called. The animals were grateful enough for his new discovery. And that was sufficient for the elephant ... The moral of this tale shouldn't surprise you. Meeting America's energy needs is a big job too. And like the elephant, if our energy producers don't earn a profit proportionate to their size, they won't be able to find and produce more energy. And that's no fable!

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