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Oil & Gas

Modern living standards have been built on accessible and affordable oil and gas. However, as some predict the arrival of peak oil, the 21st Century might be characterised by the hunt for efficient, clean and renewable fuel sources.

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Myths of the Oil Boom

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From Big Oil to Big Green

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Håvard Holmås et al.
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Marco Tonegutti, et al.
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The World Is Still Producing More Oil Than It Needs. Why?

Today, petroleum producers around the world will start shutting down wells after the Covid-19 pandemic caused demand to plummet. What took them so long?
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Blowout in the Gulf

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Out of Gas

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David Goodstein
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