Peak Oil Review – 30 December 2013
By Tom Whipple Contents 1. Oil and the Global Economy 2. The Middle East & North Africa 3. Quote of the Week 4. The Briefs 1. Oil and the Continue Reading
About that EIA Hail Mary
By Steve Andrews. (Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA) The key take-away from the US EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook released one week ago jumps out in the Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 23 December 2013
Contents 1. Oil and the Global Economy 2. The Middle East & North Africa 3. The EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 4. Quote of the Week 5. The Briefs 6. Commentary: About Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 16 December 2013
Contents 1. Oil and the Global Economy 2. The Middle East & North Africa 3. China 4. Mexico 5. China 6. Quote of the Week 7. The Briefs 1. Oil Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 9 December 2013
Contents 1. Oil and the Global Economy 2. The Middle East & North Africa 3. China 4. Quote of the Week 5. The Briefs 1. Oil and the Global Economy Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 02 December 2013
Contents 1. Oil and the Global Economy 2. The Middle East & North Africa 3. China 4. Quote of the Week 6. The Briefs 7. Endnote 1. Oil and Continue Reading
Analysis of Well Completion Data for North Dakota’s Bakken Formation
By Roger Blanchard. The following analysis uses “well completion information” contained in a newspaper called the Bakken Weekly, a paper covering western North Dakota. The Bakken Weekly started providing well Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 18 November 2013
Contents 1. Oil and the Global Economy 2. Middle East and North Africa 3. China reforms 4. World Energy Outlook 5. The Briefs 1. Oil and the Global Economy New Continue Reading
Happy 40th Anniversary, America
On October 19, 1973, the Organization of Arab Oil Exporting Countries (OAPEC) proclaimed an embargo of oil exports to the United States, in response to U.S. support for Israel in Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 14 October 2013
By Tom Whipple 1. Oil and the Global Economy New York oil prices fell last week during volatile trading, closing Friday at $102.02 amidst concerns about the US government shutdown Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 7 October 2013
By Tom Whipple 1. Oil and the Global Economy The price drop which began in early September continued through last Tuesday, but reversed on Wednesday following the news that the Continue Reading
Shell’s Oil Shale Shutdown: 1-800-Dry-Hole
By Steve Andrews. Early last week, Shell Oil announced it was shutting down its oil shale research project in western Colorado. Combine their departure with Chevron’s exit back in February Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 30 September 2013
By Tom Whipple 1. Oil and the Global Economy Oil prices were little changed last week with New York crude trading around $103 a barrel and London around $108. While Continue Reading
What, No Conference? – More on the Evolution of ASPO-USA
Earlier this year, we announced that we would not host a 2013 ASPO-USA conference. But with the arrival of fall, we’ve been getting lots of inquiries regarding the conference, so I Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 23 September 2013
By Tom Whipple 1. Oil and the Global Economy Oil prices trended downwards last week as progress on the Syrian poison gas situation and possible progress on the Iranian nuclear Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 16 September 2013
By Tom Whipple 1. Oil and the Global Economy Concerns that a US strike on Syria would lead to a wider war in the Middle East faded last week as Continue Reading
The Export Capacity Index
By Jeffrey J. Brown In this paper, I briefly review recent global crude oil and liquids production numbers, and I review the Export Land Model (ELM). I also introduce the Continue Reading
Albert A. Bartlett: Ode to a Gentle Giant
By Jan Lars Mueller. I learned last night that Al Bartlett–professor emeritus of physics at the University of Colorado, and a long-time friend, advisor, and guiding light for ASPO-USA–had died Continue Reading
Arithmetic, Population, & Energy
A lecture by Dr. Albert A. Bartlett – Professor of Physics, University of Colorado (In eight parts, approximately nine minutes each. Full lecture below) Part 1 Part 2 Part Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 9 September 2013
By Tom Whipple 1. Oil and the Global Economy At week’s end, oil prices climbed to a 28-month high on concerns about the deteriorating Syrian situation, the steep decline in Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 2 September 2013
By Tom Whipple 1. Oil and the Global Economy The oil markets were driven by events in the Syrian situation last week. When it became clear on Tuesday that Washington Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 26 August 2013
By Tom Whipple 1. Oil and the Global Economy New York and London futures prices spread further apart last week as US traders focused on whether the Federal Reserve would Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 19 August 2013
By Tom Whipple 1. Oil and the Global Economy Oil prices climbed steadily last week as the situation in the Middle East grew worse. Even the prospect of higher interest Continue Reading
Whither Shale Oil? – An Interview with David Hughes
ASPO-USA Co-founder Steve Andrews recently talked with Canadian geoscientist David Hughes on the outlook for shale oil. Q: Andrews–Production from shale oil plays has been impressive and has taken the Continue Reading
Peak Oil Review – 12 August 2013
By Tom Whipple 1. Oil and the Global Economy Oil prices rebounded last Friday on better-than-expected Chinese factory data after six days of decline. At the close NY oil futures Continue Reading