[Pholostan]

I'm wondering what exactly "start soon" means. Next month? Next year? Next decade?

Edit: SA might increase production, but I'm sceptic untill they say something official. "People in the know" doesn't cut it really.

[phaeryen]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Drifter', 'Y')es, the North Sea is in decline and I seriously doubt this article is correct. But let's give Graeme a break, shall we? I don't agree with much of what he posts, but at least he is offering a mature, intelligent counter-argument without name calling and such.

Things are looking pretty bad lately in the news, but we should all try to remain at least a little bit open-minded.

[vision-master]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('phaeryen', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Drifter', 'Y')es, the North Sea is in decline and I seriously doubt this article is correct. But let's give Graeme a break, shall we? I don't agree with much of what he posts, but at least he is offering a mature, intelligent counter-argument without name calling and such.

Things are looking pretty bad lately in the news, but we should all try to remain at least a little bit open-minded.

[TheDude]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Graeme', '[')url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4133668.ece]"renewable petroleum"[/url].

[Aaron]

I'll give ya this much... you're consistent.

...and so am I.

[DantesPeak]

In regards to the thread previously called:
Saudi Arabia Plans Increase in Oil Output

It looks like the Saudis may increase by 250,000 - and not 500,000. No word as to where that 250,000 would come from, which per my posts yesterday, would not come from new production of light crude.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')audi in landmark oil output hike
Bowman on Sunday, 15 June 2008

by DylanSaudi Arabia plans to raise oil output to 9.7 million barrels per day (bpd) in July to try and help tame record prices that have caused growing discontent among consumer nations, especially the United States.

Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi told UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon that the kingdom would hike output by 200,000 bpd next month, Ban told reporters on Sunday during a visit to Jeddah, UAE daily The National reported on its website.

"9.7, that is what he [Al-Naimi] said,” Ban was quoted as saying. “As far as the Saudis are concerned, they will respond positively whenever there is a request from their customers so there will be no shortage of petroleum... They don’t want to be blamed for a lack of production.”

[DantesPeak]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Aaron', 'I')'ll give ya this much... you're consistent.

...and so am I.

[Graeme]

Aaron, Please stop calling me a troll. You are not helping your web site by trying to squash different points of view. It looks as though you are trying to promote propaganda, and it just weakens the "peak oil" case. Just let the threads flow because they will soon disappear to next page as more threads are added. It doesn't help you, if you merge all of my recent news threads. Nobody can understand what news is being discussed.

Peak oil is still controversial. Although many people realise that cheap oil is gone, there are others, like Dr Pike, who think that there is more oil to be extracted than previously thought. This could affect the future price of oil. We'll have to wait and see. I'm simply trying to find out the true situation from news reports. We will soon know who is lying and who is not.

[dinopello]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Graeme', 'W')e'll have to wait and see.

[DantesPeak]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dinopello', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Graeme', 'W')e'll have to wait and see.

[Last_Laff]

Relax everyone, he's far bright side kind of a thinker.

Though he admits Peak Oil. Technically isn't it why he is here on this site?

[Jack]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Graeme', 'Y')ou are not helping your web site by trying to squash different points of view.

[Graeme]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DantesPeak', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dinopello', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Graeme', 'W')e'll have to wait and see.

[cube]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Graeme', '[')b]Aaron, Please stop calling me a troll. You are not helping your web site by trying to squash different points of view. It looks as though you are trying to promote propaganda, and it just weakens the "peak oil" case. Just let the threads flow because they will soon disappear to next page as more threads are added. It doesn't help you, if you merge all of my recent news threads. Nobody can understand what news is being discussed.
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[mos6507]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Graeme', '
')I don't think that the supply/demand situation is the only cause of high oil prices

[AirlinePilot]

From a moderators standpoint, I don't think its that big a deal really. Graeme is harmless , he is not being inflammatory, profane or immature.

He even serves as a sort of denial barometer I think.

Some of the stuff he posts is actually marginally interesting, but I tend to agree with others about his motives. He's hopeful thats all. A troll? Maybe but harmless nonetheless.

[Graeme]

Jack, Rather than quote all your responses again, I'll just respond with my answers:

Please educate the public by defining when peak oil will occur. You can't prove this, can you? Hence the controversy and the reason why different views are not a distraction.

When you talk about the Taliban, you are talking nonsense.

If you keep merging threads, then the site will become ridiculous.

What is the message that you are trying to convey? Actually this is the most important point. Perhaps you could start a new thread in an appropriate forum and state this clearly.

So if I mention Dr Pike then I get called a troll - hardly mature moderating.

Are their limits to the number of posts? This is news to me.

If you look carefully then you'll find my posts are not biased. I thought that the motto of this site is exploring the issues of hydrocarbon depletion? Does that mean posters should be very selective in what they talk about? Sounds like facism and against freedom of speech.

[cube]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AirlinePilot', 'F')rom a moderators standpoint, I don't think its that big a deal really. Graeme is harmless , he is not being inflammatory, profane or immature.
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