The status of conventional world oil reserves-Hype or cause for concern?

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 4743-4749

  Owen, Nick A ^a   Inderwildi, Oliver R ^a   King, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conventional oil; Liquid fuels; Peak oil

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952871933     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.02.026     Document Type: Note

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