The Oil ‘Revolution’ Story Is Dead Wrong
You are about to hear one of the most important and most lucid deconstructions of the false promise of American energy independence.
unconventional oil and gas
The peak in world oil production is yet to come
Certainly world oil production did not stop growing in 2005. Last year’s total was estimated by the EIA to be 4.8 million barrels higher each day than it had been in 2005.
Peak oil – Apr 30
•Peak oil isn’t dead: An interview with Chris Nelder •What If We Never Run Out of Oil? •‘Peak Fossil Fuels’ Is Closer Than You Think: BNEF
The shale phenomenon: fabulous miracle with a fatal flaw
The combination of horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, 3D seismic surveys, and other gee-wizardry has produced a near-miracle, which has left experts confounded, politicians exuberant, and journalists suffering from hyperbole.