Oil Reserves
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White House Ponders Tapping Oil ReservesWhite House Chief of Staff William Daley hinted on "Meet the Press" Sunday the government is considering dipping into the United States' Strategic Petroleum Reserves.
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Foreign Policy and Oil Reserves: An Oil Analogy of Fear, Greed and BeerFossil Fuels give industrialized nations a false sense of security and power, antagonistic to ecological and humanitarian sustainability. Pub Crawl to the Desert is an elaborated analogy about the public perception of Oil and its greedy reality.
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Strategic Oil Reserves Tapped in Face of Growing Economic CrisisIn a joint announcement earlier today, Washington and the International Energy Agency stated they would release a total of 60 million barrels from strategic oil reserves.
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Oil Reserves by CountryThis article ranks oil reserves by country according to estimates by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). -
Oil Sands: Alberta's Huge Oil ReservesThe province of Alberta Canada is home to one of the largest reserves of oil in the world. That's right, The United States' neighbor to the north is second only to Saudi Arabia in oil reserves.
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Saudi Arabia and the World Oil MarketSaudi Arabia contains almost a quarter of the world's proven oil reserves; does this mean the country controls the world oil market? This paper looks at events since 1971 to examine whether Saudi Arabia can, in fact, control the market.
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Venezuela's Heavy Oil ReservesWith easily recoverable "sweet" crude reserves rapidly dwindling worldwide unconventional petroleum resources like those beneath Venezuela's heavy oil belt will become increasingly important and valuable in the future.
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Geology Survey Points to Possible Greenland OilThe U.S. Geological Survey has released an assessment indicating the possibility of undiscovered oil and gas reserves offshore in northeastern Greenland.
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Oil Shale EnergyDebates over energy and how best to produce it usually occur when the price of oil spikes to new highs. That's because the world's economy runs on energy produced by oil and oil products.
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Is it Time to Tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserves?With $4 and higher gas prices looming, American consumers are feeling the pinch. With White House staff hinting at tapping the nation's oil reserves, we should ask ourselves if it's worth it. -
U.S. Oil Imports by Country of OriginThis article lists daily U.S. oil imports by country of origin measured in both barrels (bbl/day) and as a percentage of total oil imports. -
Energy Alternatives to Big OilWith as many clean alternatives to oil as there are, why are we still using oil as our main source of power?
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New BP Oil Discovery a Drop in the BarrelBP's discovery of a giant oil field in the Gulf of Mexico will do little to avert the eventual exhaustion of global oil reserves.
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The Truth About the Price of OilThe oil problem is not one of reserves. It is from lack of developing infrastructure and refineries. The oil is there to be had, but it will take new technologies and another decade to relieve the strain on supply.
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Oil Crisis and What You Can Do About ItThe USA currently spends $4 billion per week outside of our country for oil. The oil crisis can be overwhelming to try to figure out what individuals can do about it. We have a few ideas. -
Oil is NOT a Fossil Fuel it is AbioticLearn the facts about Oil and How it is NOT a Fossil Fuel it is Abiotic - This amazing article separates the truth from fantasy
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Iraq Shows Positive Side of Oil Production with New PlanAs President Barack Obama continues to wage a war on domestic oil production in the United States, who should ride to the rescue of cash strapped-motorists but our good friend and allies the Iraqis.
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British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Worst Ever?The media seems to have forgotten that human lives were lost during this catastrophic event. While it is awful what this is doing to the environment, what has it done to those workers and their families? -
How Much Oil Do We Have Left?You are the scientist...How many years of oil do we have left on the planet? I'm thinking it is 35, or a number under 100?
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World Needs America to Need Foreign OilWhile green technology is a hot issue, and there is somewhat of a push to promote green energy, the stability of the Middle East is dependent on American consuming large amounts of foreign oil.
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OILThe consumption of a finite resource is simply a finite venture and the faster we use the quicker it peaks. Saudi Arabia is a major oil producer with 73% of all incremental world demand being met by this country.
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Bakken Oil Fields of North DakotaThe Bakken oil fields of North Dakota have caused some excitement among the "drill baby drill" crowd. But what is their real potential to supply America with much needed oil? -
The End of OilThe peak oil theory is the idea that Earth's oil and other fossil fuels are finite resources that will eventually run out. When the oil runs out, it will cripple the world economy unless alternative means of energy production are found.
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Oil Madness, Ulterior Motives and the UnknownEnergy Issues: The world has become addicted to oil. Internal combustion engine and the infrastructure used to support it flies in the face of logic . . Why? Are there ulterior motives? You decide.
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Produce Your Own Oil and Save on Fuel CostThe world is running out of oil and now you may be able to personally help reverse the trend. Algae, the kind that grows in a bucket of stale water, or an un-maintained swimming pool, can produce amazing amounts of oil...
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About Peak OilA peak oil refers to the top of the curve that characterizes the production from a well or an oil field. Thus, the global peak oil (abbreviated as Peak Oil) is when global production begins to decline because of the exhaustion of exploitable oil reserves.
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Do the US Strategic Petroleum Reserves Actually Exist?Ever seen any oil pumped out of the strategic national oil reserves?
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Ken Salazar and Oil DrillingPresident Elect Barack Obama has nominated US Senator Ken Salazar (D0 Colorado to be his Interior Secretary. Those concerned with the exploitation of America's domestic oil reserves are looking at the nomination of Salazar with keen interest -
Venezuela Recent History Including Oil and Hugo ChavezA paper examining the history of Venezuela with respect to oil, political processes up to the current populist socialist leader Hugo Chavez.
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America's Obsession with Oil-Part 2This here is part 2 in how America's greed for oil has been the driving force behind the U.S. occupation in the Middle East.
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The Problem with OilThe biggest danger of our oil crises is not economic but strategic. Without the ability to provide our own fuel for military use this country has no chance of winning on the modern battlefield.
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The Origin of Oil: Biotically or Abiotically?Contrasting theories on the origin of oil are relatively new. Is the old standby we were taught correct? -
Threats to the World's Oil SupplySome of the most volatile regions in the world are home to the global supply of oil.
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Palm Oil: An Excellent Source of Alternative FuelDealing with the oil and energy crisis, biodiesel will be a great alternative to traditional fossil fuel products. Besides, encouraging the use of Biodiesel can also reduce pollution and save our environment.
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Public Transit and Eliminating Coal and Oil Reliance Should Top Obama Energy PrioritiesThe Obama administration's commitment to change must encourage Americans to reduce automobile reliance and adopt clean energy sources to replace coal and oil. -
Oil is so Last CenturyWhile oil is the center of attention, it is also fading off of the energy scene. What commodities will rise in necessity in the near future? Trends in science give us some pretty good clues.
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Petroleum ReservesWhile India has only 0.4 of the reserves, our consumption reads 2.8% of the soil produced in the world every year. -
What Will Saudi Arabia Do with All that Oil Money?This article deals with my personal mixed feelings about Saudi Oil Profits.
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Oil Shortage Facts & StatisticsIs our reliance on oil causing a shortage we can't recover from? -
Gulf of Mexico British Petroleum Oil SpillIt's still out there, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Here's an update...
