UCL-Energy seminar: 'Is peak oil dead?', Christophe McGlade, UCL
14 January 2014, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Event Information
Location
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Room GO1, Central House
‘Peak
oil’ suggests that global oil production will reach a maximum level and
subsequently decline terminally. For many years this has been the
subject of a fervent debate, with numerous questions over its
likelihood, what might drive such a peak, and (most frequently) the date
on which it might occur. Some argued that the peak was inevitable and
likely to occur imminently (or indeed has already occurred), while
others dismissed the concept as unnecessary scaremongering. Recently,
principally because of the rapid rise of production of tight oil in
North America, many of those who had accepted that peak oil was a
relevant concern have begun to question their positions on the issue.
However, this remains a contested area, with numerous strong opinions
that are not always supported by robust evidence.
This
talk will review the principles behind the peak oil debate, explore why
there remains such a range in projections of future global oil
production, and discuss whether peak oil is still, or ever was, a
relevant subject.
About the speaker:
Christophe joined the UCL Energy Institute in 2010 and the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources in 2013. He recently completed his PhD that looked at uncertainties in medium and long-term projections of oil and gas production. His research now focuses on modelling the volumes and locations of fossil fuels that are, and are not, required in the transition to a global low-carbon energy system, and the potential role that natural gas could play during this transition. He has written a number of papers on oil and gas, and was lead author for a systematic review of shale gas resource potential for the European Commission.
We expect this event to be extremely popular, and places will be on a first come first served basis. If you are no longer able to attend please email as soon as possible energy-events@ucl.ac.uk
The presentation will promptly start at 5.30pm.
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