Review of mathematical models of future oil supply: Historical overview and synthesizing critique

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 3958-3974

  Brandt, Adam R ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hubbert curves; Mathematical modeling; Oil depletion

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURVE FITTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; WELL STIMULATION;

CURVE FITTING METHODS; ECONOMIC ASPECTS; ECONOMIC MODELS; GAUSSIAN MODEL; GLOBAL OIL PRODUCTION; HUBBERT CURVE; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MODEL SCALE; MODELING TECHNIQUE; OIL DEPLETION; OIL PRODUCTION; OIL RESOURCE; OIL SUPPLIES; PHYSICAL SIMULATION; PRODUCTION PROFILES; RESOURCE DISCOVERY; SIMULATION MODEL;

MODELS;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EXPLOITATION; FORECASTING METHOD; GAUSSIAN METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL PRODUCTION; OIL SUPPLY; RESOURCE DEPLETION;

EID: 77955266834     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.04.045     Document Type: Review

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