Tag Archives: unconventional oil

An Updated Version of the “Peak Oil” Story

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Gail Tverberg

The Peak Oil story got some things right. Back in 1998, Colin Campbell and Jean Laherrère wrote an article published in Scientific American called, “The End of Cheap Oil.” In it they said: Our analysis of the discovery and production of oil … Continue reading →

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Ten Reasons Why High Oil Prices are a Problem

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

A person might think from looking at news reports that our oil problems are gone, but oil prices are still high. In fact, the new “tight oil” sources of oil which are supposed to grow in supply are still expensive … Continue reading →

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