[Homesteader]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyDigger', 'w')rong, do your research - we are actually increasing output - what you mean to say is supply demand differentials are extending at a faster rate than increased output....

[dunewalker]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Homesteader', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyDigger', 'w')rong, do your research - we are actually increasing output - what you mean to say is supply demand differentials are extending at a faster rate than increased output....

[smallpoxgirl]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyDigger', 'w')rong, do your research - we are actually increasing output

[mercurygirl]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', 'M')y kids are 7, 4 and 9 months old.

I have talked to the 9 month old about it a little. I can't tell how much of it he understands, though.

The other two are busy being kids. I'm just going to let that process unfold for now. Neither of them seem close to having kids of their own at this point.

At some point, I will begin paramilitary training programs for all three. Part of that training will probably include some classroom time with Catton's overshoot and die-off analysis.

[EnergyDigger]

EIA are weak numbers - what I am seeing is actual output increase in the largest fields - the wells in the largest fields are being increased in exponential fashion - sorry, I cannot provide my data to you as it is confidential - I will try to find some better publishable data for you in a couple of weeks - i am presently very busy drilling a well in Wyoming right now - one thing i am doing in my spare time is trying to generate a good graph of oil/gas production with rig counts - look at the page on energydigger.com and click on the link to rig counts at the right hand side of the page to see the beginnings of the data build on this project....

energyDigger.com

[MadScientist]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', '
')Too many people, not enough earth.

[killJOY]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyDigger', 'E')IA are weak numbers - what I am seeing is actual output increase in the largest fields - the wells in the largest fields are being increased in exponential fashion - sorry, I cannot provide my data to you as it is confidential -

[Quinny]

well..

no one got near. proof might be a bit difficult, but i can see no argument that we aren't fubar.

ttfn psychology

over to planning & preparation- think i need to concentrate on that as i'm a bit behind the game.

[EnergyDigger]

ahhh, well, yes, it is a diresituation, not even beginning to try and paint a different picture - we are in trouble guys - we have picked over the easy fields and frankly we don't have the experience or the rigs anymore to reamp up any harder than we are right now without significant time passing - it takes minimum 10 years to build a base-line drilling engineer - look up a story called "The greying of the oilfield" somewhere, it was a good story and very accurate... i was only addressing hte point that we are actually ramping up energy volumes at some kind of moderate pace, not declining - it is just nowhere near keeping up with the demand levels which are increasing significantly faster - and that is just based on a US outlook - the world outlook is dimmer still... I have a unique perspective within the context of this discussion...

energyDigger.com

[Hermes]

Just scrolling up on this page, looking at ED's postings.

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$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyDigger', ' ')I can tell you this, we are drilling faster than ever right now - cheer up.

[eastbay]

Yes, well the energy market does constantly move up and down, and oftentimes for no apparent reason.

And likewise occasionally do our expectations, hopes, and dreams.

[EnergyDigger]

yes, all true statements to be sure - we are drilling faster and more efficiently - creating larger supplies - but it's an uphill battle, the people, equipment and knowledge are lacking to push it further right now - it's a tough deal - i know it's diffcult for you to understand, most people really understand little about our business - we are gaining on production but losing on demand requirements - a simple equation but hard for some people to accept - so cheer up my friend - gasoline is cheap right now - you haven't gotten close to the highs you going to see in the near future... this is a serious problem and it's not going away overnight, or if ever.... sorry - - almost nobody outside our industry understands how incredibly difficult it is to bring you a bbl of oil, it's a fragile system - more fragile than you know... pick statments apart all you want and grind and toil in it if you like but understand one thing, we are working hard to get the numbers up and it's happening - we are just loosing the battle against usage rates. So give us a break - we are working hard...

[Hermes]

EnergyDigger:

I wish you the very best of luck on PeakOil.com.

[EnergyDigger]

Thanks - it's been fun to look around the boards and see what people are saying about the industry i work in - I have been drilling wells for 34 years in more than 40 countries and it is my passion, it's interesting to see other people with a passion along the lines of what i do for a living - even more impressive that most are not in the business and are really interested in it just the same...

energyDigger.com

[Quinny]

I've been aware of potential problems with shortages of energy resources for many years, but only recently 'joined the dots' to the economic situation. I always thought that it would be a problem for my kids. Even the non-doomers on this thread have only convinced me more that soon TSWHTF.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergyDigger', 'y')es, all true statements to be sure - we are drilling faster and more efficiently - creating larger supplies - but it's an uphill battle, the people, equipment and knowledge are lacking to push it further right now - it's a tough deal - i know it's diffcult for you to understand, most people really understand little about our business - we are gaining on production but losing on demand requirements - a simple equation but hard for some people to accept - so cheer up my friend - gasoline is cheap right now - you haven't gotten close to the highs you going to see in the near future... this is a serious problem and it's not going away overnight, or if ever.... sorry - - almost nobody outside our industry understands how incredibly difficult it is to bring you a bbl of oil, it's a fragile system - more fragile than you know... pick statments apart all you want and grind and toil in it if you like but understand one thing, we are working hard to get the numbers up and it's happening - we are just loosing the battle against usage rates. So give us a break - we are working hard...