Oregon Territory: Peak Oil
MP3 Audio Streams:
part one (12:50, Jim Jackson – petroleum engineer)
part two (10:18, Dave Roberts – environmental editor)
Global oil production will peak sometime in the next fifty years. This means the amount of oil used will equal the amount of oil remaining.
There are different views on when oil production will peak. Colin Campbell, an oil-depletion expert, estimates 2005 and 2006. The USGS says 2040.
But while the experts don’t agree on when oil production will peak, they do agree that when this happens, our current way of life will change dramatically.
This week, we explore peak oil production and make some predictions on what will happen after this peak is reached.
Host: Christy George, OPB News
Guest: Jim Jackson, adjunct professor specializing in petroleum and economic geology at Portland State University and also a former petroleum geologist for ARCO; and Dave Roberts, assistant editor of on-line magazine, grist.org.
Additional Resources
Portland State University: Environmental Sustainability
Grist Magazine
Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas
Energy and Peak Oil News
The End of Oil: Mother Jones Magazine
Flying Talking Donkey
Oregon Electric Vehicle Association
Hydrogen Energy Production
