[Peakoil] News items on peak oil

[Antony Barry]

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> Date: 31 December 2005 6:15:42 AM
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> Oil Market Analysts Issue Dire Warnings
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> CARACAS - While this year's record high oil prices are unlikely to  
> come down in the near future, analysts are warning the world's  
> traditional and emerging economic powers to curb consumption,  
> saying that at the current rate, proven reserves will only meet  
> demand up to 2030. "The current model (of consumption) is  
> suicidal," says the energy minister of Venezuela, an OPEC member.
> While this year's record high oil prices are unlikely to come down  
> in the near future, analysts are warning the world's traditional  
> and emerging economic powers to curb consumption, saying that at  
> the current rate...
>
> <http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/1230-04.htm>
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> Add new comment - ASPO Ireland (Peak Oil)
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> For the record, the exploration success under Mr. Price were dismal  
> at best withg no discoveries in the period between 1983 and 1988.  
> Several reasons for this performance: first, Aramco's exploration  
> efforts had been restricted to the Eastern province until a Royal  
> decree in 1986, which extended the area. New exploration started in  
> 1988, which led to discoveries in Central Arabia and the Red Sea  
> coast; secondly, the US companies who managed Aramco were more  
> interested in hanging on than new development. Finally, it is my  
> view that E&P under Mr. Price was very conservative in the  
> application...
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> <http://www.peakoil.ie/comment/reply/685/120>
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> More confusion from the International Energy Agency - ASPO Ireland  
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> It is understood that the European Union is losing confidence in  
> the information furnished by the IEA and is to establish a new unit  
> of its own to address Peak Oil although no doubt the curtain  
> provided by the IEA will continue to be useful, shielding those  
> wishing to stand behind it.
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