John Dizard, The Financial Times
“Whether [geologist/writer Art Berman] or his critics are closer to the truth about shale gas 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
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
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
Nouriel Roubini, professor economics, New York University
“Last year, when oil was at $145, that killed the global economy. I worry that Continue Reading
Jeff Rubin, former chief economist, CIBC World Markets
“What’s going to happen in a world of triple digit oil prices is that air Continue Reading
Mayor John Hickenlooper, Denver, Colorado, at the ASPO-USA Conference
“We cannot afford to ignore the [peak oil] issue. By anticipating the expected rapid changes Continue Reading
Warren Buffet, investor, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
“We’re using something on the order of 85 million barrels a day and it’s going Continue Reading
Iain Reid, a senior oil analyst at Macquarie Bank
“Our medium-term global oil balance does not balance post 2013…(Oil near $150) would very soon Continue Reading
Bob MacKnight, senior consultant, Washington consulting firm PFC Energy
[About BP’s recent Tiber discovery] We really need this. After 2012, given current developments, we Continue Reading
Puru Saxena, publisher of Money Matters
Demand in the developing countries peaked in October 2008 at 46.33 million barrels per day Continue Reading
Ari J. Officer, contributor to Time magazine, works for a Chicago trading firm
“Speculators cannot profit from sustained high prices; they can only profit from changing prices. So, Continue Reading
Larry Goldstein, director of special projects, Energy Policy Research Foundation
Asking why oil companies are interested in Iraq is like asking why robbers rob banks: Continue Reading
Bill O'Reilly, The O'Reilly Factor
“I’m a free-market guy, but the government must step in to stop the [oilprice] speculators!” Continue Reading
Marshall Adkins, Managing Director, Energy Equity Research, Raymond James
Global oil production peaked in 2008, and I think that as you scale back activity Continue Reading
Don Stowers, Editor, Oil & Gas Financial Journal
“The reality is that the economy will come back and when it does there are Continue Reading
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“The quickest and easiest way to reduce our carbon footprint is through energy efficiency. Energy Continue Reading
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“It is well-recognized that the main drive of the deepest recession since the Great Depression Continue Reading
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“When I became president, the average gas mileage on a car was 12 miles per Continue Reading
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“Shale plays represent a disturbing tendency in the E&P business away from critical thinking. The Continue Reading
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Offshore oil: “The pace of growth will slow and then become flat for the next Continue Reading
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“The evidence to me is persuasive that, had there been no oil shock, we would Continue Reading
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“We are swimming in oil because production is strong and demand Continue Reading
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“The state of the airline industry today is grim. Demand has deteriorated much more rapidly Continue Reading
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“We don’t have a crystal ball on oil prices, so we are planning on the Continue Reading