The future of oil supply

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 372, Issue 2006, 2014, Pages

  Miller, Richard G ^a   Sorrell, Steven R ^b  

^a not available   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative fuels; Energy; Liquid fuels; Oil supply; Peak oil

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; ENERGY RESOURCES; LIQUID FUELS; OIL FIELDS; RESOURCE VALUATION;

ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS; ECONOMIC POTENTIALS; ENERGY; GLOBAL OIL PRODUCTION; OIL SUPPLIES; PEAK OIL; PRODUCTION PROFILES; UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

EID: 84890503230     PISSN: 1364503X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2013.0179     Document Type: Review

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