Not In the Labor Force
There are lies, damn lies – and statistics. —attributed to Benjamin Disraeli, made popular by Continue Reading
Christophe de Margerie, CEO of Total SA
“I have never said that we are running out of oil. I do not believe Continue Reading
Review December 7, 2009
DOWNLOAD FULL PDF 1. Prices and Production After starting the week quietly, oil prices fell Continue Reading
Paul Krugman's Free Lunch Theory
There is no cause to worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue —Andrew W. Continue Reading
2009 Conference Program
ASPO 2009 International Peak Oil Conference System Reset: Global Energy and the New Economy Sheraton Continue Reading
John Dizard, The Financial Times
“Whether [geologist/writer Art Berman] or his critics are closer to the truth about shale gas Continue Reading
Review November 30, 2009
DOWNLOAD FULL PDF 1. Dubai’s early impact A week which started with an Iranian air Continue Reading
An Oil-less Recovery
In the last two years, US oil consumption has fallen some 9%, down nearly 2 Continue Reading
Some Holiday Reading
Happy Thanksgiving. I thought you might enjoy some light reading for the holiday. Here are Continue Reading
Colin Campbell, retired oil industry professional, founder of ASPO in 2002
“[A world oil study of mine in 1990] attracted the interest of Petroconsultants, a company Continue Reading
Moving Beyond Denial – Two Steps Forward and One Step Back
Oil Exploration and Production Constraints http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUVY2qrEfd8 Acknowledging Peak Oil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd7QGbNKxoQ In the last few months, Continue Reading
Review November 23, 2009
DOWNLOAD FULL PDF 1. Production and prices Oil prices started the week fairly strong with Continue Reading
Staking Out the Middle Ground
Extreme positions are not succeeded by moderate ones, but by contrary extreme positions —Friedrich Nietzsche Continue Reading
A few short clips from: The Most Recent Economic Downturn is a Peak Oil Recession
Below are several clips from an article by Steven Kopits. Originally published in Oil & Continue Reading
Madeleine Bunting, in The Guardian, November 11th issue
“So far in facing this huge [peak oil] challenge, our political/economic system seems unable to Continue Reading
Review Nov 16, 2009
1. The day of the whistleblower The International Energy Agency captured headlines nearly all week. Continue Reading
The Oil Situation Is Really Bad
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the Continue Reading
"Free Market Oil” has dropped by over 2 million b/d since December of 2003.
“Free Market Oil” has dropped by over 2 million b/d since December of 2003. This Continue Reading
Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research
“The unemployment report raises fears that there will be a double dip to the recession. Continue Reading
Umbrage in the Gas Patch
Last week, two remarkable events at World Oil magazine raised the decibel level about shale Continue Reading
Review November 9, 2009
1. Production and prices Although oil prices closed out the week just about where they Continue Reading
Facts are stubborn things: Arthur E. Berman November 2009
“Following is the last column that I wrote for World Oil. It was to have Continue Reading
Decline of the Empire — Now What?
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players They have Continue Reading
Review November 2, 2009
1. Production and prices It was another volatile week with oil prices pushing $82 a Continue Reading