We've known about this, but the situation appears to be worsening:
Oil Projects Idle as Supply of Gear, Staff Runs Dry
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he drilling rigs, seismic equipment, technical personnel and other necessities of oil exploration have become so scarce that Colombia and other oil producers are being forced to idle key oil projects until they can scrape together the machinery and staffing. Hold-ups of more than a year are common...
...A rash of mega-mergers among Western oil companies also gutted the workforce. Since employment peaked in 1981, the industry has dumped more than two-thirds of its employees, dropping to about 500,000 from about 1.6 million.
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Oil development projects delayed by shortages
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Oil development projects delayed by shortages
by Zardoz » Sun 10 Sep 2006, 03:29:40
Not enough equipment or people. Many projects set to come on line are going to be very late.
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Re: Oil development projects delayed by shortages
by Denny » Sun 10 Sep 2006, 10:49:41
Same thing in the Athabasca oil sands of northern Alberta, but the worst thing there is skilled people shortages, more than equipment.
They needs people by the thousands, but there is insufficient support infrastructure in that remote area right now, housing, stores, other food services, roads, and medical care to enlarge the population by that amount. Its coming along, but not as fast as necessary to support the multi-billion dollar investments.
They needs people by the thousands, but there is insufficient support infrastructure in that remote area right now, housing, stores, other food services, roads, and medical care to enlarge the population by that amount. Its coming along, but not as fast as necessary to support the multi-billion dollar investments.
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Re: Oil development projects delayed by shortages
by Fergus » Sun 10 Sep 2006, 11:25:39
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Denny', 'S')ame thing in the Athabasca oil sands of northern Alberta, but the worst thing there is skilled people shortages, more than equipment.
They needs people by the thousands, but there is insufficient support infrastructure in that remote area right now, housing, stores, other food services, roads, and medical care to enlarge the population by that amount. Its coming along, but not as fast as necessary to support the multi-billion dollar investments.
Well, if the oil was not in places it was so hazardous to work, I would sign up. But who wants to work in Iraq, Sudan, Durfer, Indonesia. Even with hazard pay, that just does not justify the threat to body, spirit and life. Thats a damn dangerous profession now adays. I work in the insurance industry. I can guarentee you if your an oil worker, work over seas ins 'hot spot' or do frequent travel to the mideast/fareast/africa, if you can even get insurance, its gunna cost you more then you really wanted to pay. Maybe more then you can afford to pay. I dont know for sure, but I am thinking the above professions are higer risk the Police/movie stunt industry (very highly rated professions).
They needs people by the thousands, but there is insufficient support infrastructure in that remote area right now, housing, stores, other food services, roads, and medical care to enlarge the population by that amount. Its coming along, but not as fast as necessary to support the multi-billion dollar investments.
The countries that hold the oil are to blame for this situation. They need to hold clear sway over the entire region the oil workers/execs/boats operate in. If you cant guarentee their safety, you cant guarentee anything, including delivery.
Noe canada should not have a problem, but generally speaking no one wants to work in the the oil industry, no one wants to put their rigs in danger zones. I cant blame em.
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Re: Oil development projects delayed by shortages
by JustinFrankl » Sun 10 Sep 2006, 11:49:47
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Zardoz', 'N')ot enough equipment or people. Many projects set to come on line are going to be very late.
It's troubling to note that the farther in the future the projects are pushed back, the less net energy will be available from increasingly depleting energy supplies, and the less likely the projects will ever see fruition.
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Re: Oil development projects delayed by shortages
by green_achers » Sun 10 Sep 2006, 13:28:27
Not to mention the costs of raw comoddities these days. I imagine it takes a lot of steel to sink a pipe 20,000 feet.
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Re: Oil development projects delayed by shortages
by nth » Mon 11 Sep 2006, 13:29:57
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JustinFrankl', '
')It's troubling to note that the farther in the future the projects are pushed back, the less net energy will be available from increasingly depleting energy supplies, and the less likely the projects will ever see fruition.
')It's troubling to note that the farther in the future the projects are pushed back, the less net energy will be available from increasingly depleting energy supplies, and the less likely the projects will ever see fruition.
Huh?
I am sorry, what are you saying?
The longer a project is delay- the more likely it will be postpone?
I am sorry, but net energy is not really related to how much energy is available in the world.
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