Good Places to Start and Recommended Sites.
The Wolf at the Door
Also called
"A beginner's guide to peak oil." A large,
complete and carefully done site—yet the work of a single individual who also
happens to be a professional website designer. Highly recommended! It has even been
translated into 4 languages!
The URL for this site was, until recently
http://wolf.readinglitho.co.uk/index.html
But this URL has disappeared, which is unfortunate, because the search engines point to it.
I found it at a new URL quite by accident.
http://www.peakoil.net/
ASPO(Association for the Study of Peak Oil) Here is their description; "ASPO is a
network of scientists and others, having an interest in determining the date and
impact of the peak and decline of the world's production of oil and gas, due to
resource constraints." An article is published every month and there is a large
archive.
http://www.energiekrise.de/e/index.html/
Many countries have ASPO websites. This one is from Germany. The English part of it is
very complete.
http://www.theoildrum.com/In their words; "The Oil
Drum's mission is to facilitate civil, evidence-based discussions about energy and its
impact on our future." The Oil Drum is large and they have a sense of humor. The blogs
are unmoderated and get a little out of hand at times.
In 1998 a magazine, Scientific American, published an article called The End
of Cheap Oil coauthored by Colin J. Campbell and Jean H. LaHeréere. This article awakened many
to the problem of oil depletion and peak oil. It is a classic and well worth reading.
It may be old but it is good and you can read it here.
http://www.simmonsco-intl.com/default.asp
Simmons Company International has a very large website with many useful resources. Go
to "Simmons News" to read what Matthew Simmons said March 2003 when he testified
before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The Bush-Cheney team is
aware of the issue of peak oil because international oil investment banker Matthew
Simmons, who has written extensively and forcefully on oil and gas depletion issues,
was an advisor to Vice President Cheney's Energy Task Force in 2001.
Specialized Sites
http://www.globaloilwatch.com/ This site
describes itself in this way; "Global Oil Watch is a premiere web portal
providing breaking oil and gas news to energy industry professionals and analysts
worldwide."
http://www.usgs.gov/ The US Geological
Survey is a government agency that publishes useful data at three year intervals
at the World Petroleum Congress. USGS numbers for oil reserves can be startlingly
different until you realize they have their own definitions.
Hubbert's Peak, The Impending World Oil Shortage is a book by Kenneth Deffeyes
now in its 6th printing as of October 2003. Published in 2001 but now available as a
revised and updated paperback edition. The "overview" is excellent.
http://www.doe.gov/
Department of Energy, Office of Transportation Technology, also a government
agency.
http://hubbert.mines.edu/ King Hubbert Center
for Petroleum Supply Studies is by and for "oilmen" (their term). The newsletters
contain useful information about oil and gas in North America. Also information about
Canadian oil and tar sands.
http://policypete.com/ Policy Pete Also called
Petroleum Policy and Geopolitics. A large site covering many areas. Many useful links.
Unfortunately, Pete has "quit the Biz." But the archives are still up and
useful.
Special Report: The New Energy Crisis, Time Magazine, July 21, 2003. Available
online
here.
