RAO/D CITYWORKS

"Peak Oil: Navigating the Debate" Presented Sept 13th at the National Research Council laboratory in Vancouver. Requires powerpoint 2003 or later. Email brynd@rao-d.com for editing password.

The Emerging Reality of Oil Depletion. Chris Skrebowski: Trustee of the Oil Depletion Analysis centre and Editor of Petroleum Review, Energy Institute

A modified version of the widely distributed 'peaking presentation' tailored to an architectural audience. Presented to Merrick Architecture in Vancouver in August.

PEAKING OF WORLD OIL PRODUCTION: IMPACTS, MITIGATION, & RISK MANAGEMENT Robert L. Hirsch, SAIC, Project Leader Roger Bezdek, MISI Robert Wendling, MISI February 2005 Report for the US Department of Energy

An independent review and critique of the EIA's August 2004 report. October 2004. by W. Zittel, J. Schindler, L-B-Systemtechn

US Energy Information Administration Report. August 2004. Peaking scenarios based on USGS reserve estimates. John H. Wood Gary R. Long David F. Morehouse

May 2005. A detailed critique of the Hubbert model's pros and cons, analyses by country, and estimates for world peak.

Prospects for the Future: A short introduction to basic issues and a review of oil depletion projections derived from different theories and methods. The Danish Board of Technology and The Society of Danish Engineers March 2004. (Perhaps the definitive technical review...)

rao-D cityworks' Idea-Mapping Slideshow. Powerpoint 2003 version. Bryn Davidson

Saving Oil in a Hurry: From the International Energy Agency's Workshop on Managing Oil Demand in Transport. Bob Noland Centre for Transport Studies Imperial College London

Matt Simmons' presentation on energy to the Harvard Business School.

Investment banker Matt Simmon's slideshow talking about the imminent peaking and decline of Saudi Arabia's Ghawar field.

Vancouver Peak Oil Symposium - Preliminary Project Description

The peaking powerpoint converted to flash for broader compatibility.

(40 min.) Matt Simmons. A recent audio presentation and Q&A session in the UK.