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--Apple-Mail-24-280595126 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi folks, Since 1956 when Texas oilman and geochemist King Hubbert first proposed the concept, "peak oil" has been the talk of the oil industry, economists, planners, technologists, politicians, and environmentalists. King Hubbert understood the implications of his theory from a conservationist perspective, writing: "We are in a crisis in the evolution of human society. It's unique to both human and geologic history. It has never happened before and it can't possibly happen again. You can only use oil once. You can only use metals once. Soon all the oil is going to be burned and all the metals mined and scattered." Now, a new study indicates that peak oil is nowhere in sight. Leonardo Maugeri, a world expert on oil, gas, and energy, has rewritten the narrative of peak oil. Examining current oil "plays" and those on the cusp of being developed, Maugeri forecasts a continuing rise in oil production from the current 93 million barrels a day (mbd) in 2011 to 110.6 mbd in 2020. The principal factor driving this increase is the "de- conventionalization" of oil supply, notably the US shale/tight oils, the Canadian bitumen sands, Venezuela's heavy oils, and Brazil's pre- salt oils. New technology and high oil prices are driving this unconventional oil production and only action at the political level can ensure a transition to renewable energy and avoid climate change disaster. Interested in finding out more? See my recent article for Rabble.ca: In the valley of the shadow of peak oil http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/christophermajka/2012/07/valley-shadow-peak-oil Best wishes, Chris Christopher Majka - columnist, Rabble.ca Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Email: c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca http://rabble.ca/blog/26142 "The significant problems of our time cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them." - Albert Einstein --Apple-Mail-24-280595126 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Hi = folks,</div><div><br></div><div>Since 1956 when Texas oilman and = geochemist King Hubbert first proposed the concept, "peak oil" has been = the talk of the oil industry, economists, planners, technologists, = politicians, and environmentalists. King Hubbert understood = the implications of his theory from a conservationist perspective, = writing:</div> <div align=3D""> </div> <div align=3D""><i>"We are = in a crisis in the evolution of human society. It's unique to both human and geologic history. It has never = happened before and it can't possibly happen again. You can only use oil once. = You can only use metals once. Soon all the oil is going to be burned and all the = metals mined and scattered."</i></div><div align=3D""><br></div><div = align=3D"">Now, a new study indicates that peak oil is nowhere in sight. Leonardo Maugeri, a world expert on oil, gas, and energy, has rewritten the narrative of peak oil. Examining current oil "plays" and those on the cusp of being developed, Maugeri forecasts a continuing rise in oil production from the current 93 million barrels a = day (mbd) in 2011 to 110.6 mbd in 2020. </div><div = align=3D""><br></div><div align=3D"">The principal factor driving this = increase is the "de-conventionalization" of oil supply, notably the US shale/tight oils, the Canadian bitumen sands, Venezuela's heavy oils, = and Brazil's pre-salt oils. New technology and high oil prices are driving this = unconventional oil production and only action at the political level can = ensure a transition to renewable energy and avoid climate change disaster. = Interested in finding out more? See my recent article for = Rabble.ca:</div><div align=3D""><br></div><div align=3D""><span = class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"><b> In the valley of = the shadow of peak oil</b></span></div><div align=3D""><span = class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> <a = href=3D"http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/christophermajka/2012/07/valley-sh= adow-peak-oil">http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/christophermajka/2012/07/va= lley-shadow-peak-oil</a></span></div><div align=3D""><br></div><div = align=3D"">Best wishes,</div><div align=3D""><br></div><div = align=3D"">Chris</div><br><br><div apple-content-edited=3D"true"> <span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; = font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; = line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: = 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: = 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div = style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: = 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; = font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; = orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; = widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div = style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: = 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: = normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: = normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: = 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style=3D"word-wrap: = break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: = after-white-space; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: = 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: = normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: = normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = n