UK: Government to launch new study on oil depletion

Post by **clv101** » 07 Nov 2005, 10:13

Yeah Brian Wilson didn't stick around in Edinburgh. It does seem crazy, I'm sure I'd stick around if I were in their position not only to learn something (since I expect Durkin or Wilson could call up any of the speakers and talk directly if they wanted) but also to show my face to at least give the impression I actually cared about what was going on! I guess their time is tight and they can?t spend all their time at conferences ? maybe that's what they have staff for.

DamianB · Post by **DamianB** » 22 Nov 2005, 19:06

So when do we press Claire Durkin or the DTI for an announcement on this?

DamianB · Post by **DamianB** » 10 Jan 2006, 10:38

John, James

Do we have any feedback on this issue?

Post by **mikepepler** » 10 Jan 2006, 10:51

See here for Claire Durkin's views, from the Energy Institute meeting a fe weeks ago. Depressingly standard government views

http://www.energyinst.org.uk/content/fi ... durkin.pdf

Index of other presentations is here:
http://www.energyinst.org.uk/index.cfm?PageID=1037

Blue Peter · Post by **Blue Peter** » 10 Jan 2006, 13:40

mikepepler wrote:See here for Claire Durkin's views, from the Energy Institute meeting a fe weeks ago. Depressingly standard government views

Which are briefly:

1. That there is significant potential for reserve growth;

2. Improved technology allows more oil to be recovered;

3. Current problems are due to a lack of investment in (1) and (2) above.

And I believe that she uses the North Sea as an example.

So, what is the PO view on this?

1. Is offset by lies about reserves in the past? or the growth potential is not significant? or she's wrong?

2. Has already been taken into account? or is not significant? or she's wrong?

3. I think that it's generally agreed that there has been a recent lack of investment.

Is the North Sea a good case for generalizing from? Especially since it now seems to be declining quite fast.

Peter.

Totally_Baffled · Post by **Totally_Baffled** » 10 Jan 2006, 13:49

Her north sea reference seems to be rather alarming.

What she seems to be saying is we can extract more oil and at faster rates than we thought from the outset. However the decline will be like a cliff at the end.

caspian · Post by **caspian** » 09 Mar 2006, 13:30

Has this proposed study fallen off the Government radar, or is it still going to happen? If so, when? Should we be lobbying the Govt to release some information?

I'm going to mention this study when I meet my MP tonight. If I can get Ed Davey (now Lib Dem spokesman for trade & industry) to join forces with John Hemming it'll help towards getting a eventual critical mass of MPs calling for action.