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conventional oil production

After the Peak

December 15, 2020February 2, 2015 by Richard Heinberg

Within a couple of years, those of us who have spent most of the past two decades warning about the approaching peak may see vindication by data, if not by public opinion.

Categories Energy Tags conventional oil production, energy descent, peak oil, Shale Oil, tight oil Leave a comment

The Collapse of Oil Prices and Energy Security in Europe

December 15, 2020November 7, 2014 by Ugo Bardi

Eventually, production must go down: there will still be oil that could be, theoretically, extracted, but that we won’t be able to afford to extract. This is the essence of the concept of depletion.

Categories Energy Tags conventional oil production, energy transition, EROEI, oil price, Renewable Energy, Resource Depletion, unconventional oil production Leave a comment

The Oil Production Story: Pre- and Post-Peak Nations

December 15, 2020June 26, 2014 by Steve Andrews

The news media continue to chant that “peak oil is dead” and see the U.S. shale oil miracle as a sustainable turn of events, not a term-limited booster.

Categories Energy Tags conventional oil production, peak oil, unconventional oil production Leave a comment

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