Deepwater oil discovery rate may have peaked; Production peak may follow in 10 years

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 28, 2004, Pages 18-23

  Sandrea, Ivan ^a  

^a MERRILL LYNCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

DEEPWATER OIL DISCOVERY;

NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS;

DEEP WATER; FUTURE PROSPECT; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; OIL PRODUCTION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 4043064166     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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