Sunday, June 8, 2025
Why predictions of “peak oil” are always wrong: The mirage of “peak oil” in America- oil and gas 360

Why predictions of “peak oil” are always wrong: The mirage of “peak oil” in America

(World Oil) – The media are reporting new predictions that oil production in America is in irreversible decline. Apparently, peak oil is back in vogue, like it’s 2005 instead of 2025. As a regulator of the nation’s largest oil and natural gas producing state, I’ve seen these scary headlines many times before, but here’s the good news: they are always wrong.

U.S. shale output nearing peak as oil prices stagnate- oil and gas 360

U.S. shale output nearing peak as oil prices stagnate

(Oil Price) – The decline in oil prices and the prevailing uncertainty about the economy, trade, and supply chains are accelerating the peak in U.S. oil production despite President Donald Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ slogan. With the U.S. benchmark WTI crude prices at $60 per barrel, it’s mostly “hold, baby, hold” in the American shale patch, where output in the major basins except

The return of peak oil- oil and gas 360

The return of peak oil

(Oil Price) – The term “peak oil” has sparked debate for decades, fueling speculation and more than a few forecasts of doomsday scenarios. But for all the noise, it remains a largely misunderstood concept. That’s unfortunate, because peak oil—both in theory and in practice—still carries serious implications for the global economy and energy markets. The phrase was very popular 20 years

Picking peak oil - Place your bets!- oil and gas 360

Picking peak oil – Place your bets!

(Oil & Gas 360) – Since it’s the season for handicapping everything from fantasy football to electoral outcomes, Oil & Gas 360 offers some picks and perspectives if you’re in a peak oil prediction pool. Earlier fossil fuel forecasters were humbled (one would think so, anyway) for utterly underestimating the resource size, ingenuity, and appetite for risk that proved them