World Energy Outlook 2010

madibe · Post by **madibe** » 12 Nov 2010, 23:39

as I said, I don't understand the graph...

woodpecker · Post by **woodpecker** » 12 Nov 2010, 23:57

I think it's part of a game known as Fantasy Oil

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 13 Nov 2010, 08:19

Of course the line should go along a bit and then slope down. Sloping upwards to the end og=f the graph is peak oil denial.

2 As and a B · Post by **2 As and a B** » 13 Nov 2010, 09:33

clv101 wrote:Can anyone spot the patten in their projections?

See the 2020 projection from 2007 to 2010, if it keeps falling at 4 mbpd per year, by 2020 the 'projection' will be around 56 mbpd (this is a joke!).

I take it from this that the 2010 line has an accurate figure for 2005 and a fairly accurate guess for 2010?

syberberg · Post by **syberberg** » 13 Nov 2010, 15:24

What I don't understand is why "as yet undiscovered" oil is included in the forecasts, as that really is the realm of fantasy.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 13 Nov 2010, 16:00

I have an as yet undiscovered fortune in a field in (tries to think of a county she's never been to...) Co Tyrone!

PaulS · Post by **PaulS** » 16 Nov 2010, 23:27

The really revealing part of the excellent graph is the part 2005 to 2010.
The latest line is almost flat.
Of course it should be completely flat, maybe even going down a bit - but that will come next year.

Adam Polczyk · Post by **Adam Polczyk** » 25 Nov 2010, 12:55

Some analysis by Chris Martenson on the IEA's WEO 2010.