I just read an interesting article in the Globe and Mail on U.S. oil production. Here is the quote that I found most interesting.
The coming change, according to Bentek, is startling: By 2016, the U.S. will surpass its 1970 oil production peak of 9.6 million barrels a day; by 2022, it will have leapt to 11.6 million barrels a day.
So much for peak oil, it's clearly a myth.
When you don't account for changes in technology and prices, sure peak oil sound reasonable. The problem is you can't treat a dynamic situation as a static analysis. Assumptions make for pretty formulas but don't reflect reality.
For the full article:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/us-boom-in-oil-production-spells-peril-for-canadian-crude/article4535525/
In other news, the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources just reported record oil production of 20 million barrels in July. That is up 59% from the year before. If you step back and look at the big picture, oil production in the state is up 7 times in 7 years. Remarkable.
Regards,
Kevin
Vaclav Smil has a few interesting books on this topic. Energy myths and realities and a beginners guide to oil are both books of his i am currently reading.
ReplyDeleteI read somewhere that Vaclav was tutoring Warrens buddy Bill on the "energy" subject. It may have been from Poor Charlies Almanac, another current almost finished book.
I like your blog. Despite what you wrote a while back i disagree with you and even one interesting idea you have may "snowball" into another.
I agree 110% when you say value investing is all reading, but not when you say that no good ideas can be found on the internet.
Thanks
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