Oil Major's Lofty Goals

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Exxon is saying it is targeting double its cash flow from operations by 2025. Meanwhile Shell is planning for its gas production to be triple that of oil production by 2050. Overly optimistic, or fairly well grounded? 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ceraweek-energy-shell/shells-gas-production-could-be-triple-oil-by-2050-ceo-idUSKCN1GJ2H6?rpc=401&

http://news.exxonmobil.com/press-release/exxonmobil-outlines-aggressive-growth-plans-more-double-earnings

both stocks trading down today (but Exxon particularly sour at a loss of 3%)

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Exxon was one of the biggest losers on the S&P 500 in February. It's going to take a lot more than this to convince me to get back on board.