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A note on Hubbert's hypotheses and techniques
Many have attempted to forecast the date of the production peak and the volume of the ultimate reserves of a mineral commodity, using techniques derived from Hubbert's thesis. This note aims at exploring the scientific foundations and therefore the scope of validity of these forecasting techniques. Looking at the basic assumptions of Hubbert's thesis, it concludes that these techniques should not be used to forecast neither the peak (or plateau) of the annual production rate, nor the ultimate reserves of any mineral, unless given exceptional conditions.
GRAZ, Jean-Christophe. Aux sources de I'OMC. La Charte de La Havane 1941-1950/Precursor of the WTO : The Stillborn Havana Charter 1941-1950. Genève, Droz, 1999,367 p.
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EU Gas Supply Security: Unfinished Business
Four years after the gas supply crisis of January 2009, this paper looks at the market and policy changes that have changed the European gas situation, and their implications in terms of security of supply. Several positive developments are identified, including the byapssing of Ukraine by Gazprom-sponsored pipelines; the acceleration of import diversification in large markets of western Europe; the process of ‘commoditisation’ of natural gas in north-west Europe. The lack of meaningful progress in market integration between western and eastern-central Europe, however, leaves in place one of the main factors that made the 2009 crisis possible and conferred it its political significance. Overall, the European gas security situation has evolved in a positive direction mainly because of external forces, not EU policies
YAKEMTCHOUK, Romain et Pierre NOËL. Les hydrocarbures de la Caspienne. Bruxelles, Emile Bruylant, 1999, 173 p.
SESBOÜÉ, Bernard, s.j., N’ayez pas peur. Regards sur l’Église et les ministères aujourd’hui
CORECCO, Eugenio, Ius et Communio. Scritti di Diritto Canonico, volume I; CORECCO, Eugenio, Ius et Communio. Scritti di Diritto Canonico, volume II
A note on Hubbert's hypotheses and techniques
CERNA WORKING PAPER SERIES 2011-03Many have attempted to forecast the date of the production peak and the volume of the ultimate reserves of a mineral commodity, using techniques derived from Hubbert's thesis. This note aims at exploring the scientific foundations and therefore the scope of validity of these forecasting techniques. Looking at the basic assumptions of Hubbert's thesis, it concludes that these techniques should not be used to forecast neither the peak (or plateau) of the annual production rate, nor the ultimate reserves of any mineral, unless given exceptional conditions
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