The Future of Oil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4643441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H R Warman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 138 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 287 |
| Publication date | 1972-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7398 • E-ISSN: 1475-4959 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1795436 |
| OpenAlex | W2312603689 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
ing this century as the oil age. Although other forms of energy can, at a price, replace oil, the importance of petroleum to our economy and way of life makes it essential that we have an understanding of the possible future availability of oil and the costs of alternatives. It is always difficult to obtain a sense of perspective of one's position in history but consideration of the rate of oil consumption, as shown on the graph of Figure 5, helps to show how oil shares with so many other aspects of growth the accelerating rush of our technological society. The implications of the increase in demand will be considered later in this paper. Oil is a mineral resource not being formed or replaced at a rate having any significance relative to its rate of consumption and it is appropriate to consider how long it will last. I have, as a result of a previous paper (1971) aimed at oil explorers, been accused of being a prophet of doom forecasting the imminent end of our oil supplies. This is not the case but the relationship between apparent demand and the apparent supply of oil is such that some thought needs to be given to the economic and social implications. Energy sources for industrial and domestic power and for personal and commercial transportation are available at a price and technologies are available to utilize them; similarly petroleum as a basis for petrochemicals will be available for a long time but if the availability of petroleum as a prime source of energy is questionable after a few decades, the economic, technological and political implications are sufficiently important to merit some critical consideration of oil's future
Environmental Science · Global Energy and Sustainability Research
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1973 - 2015 (43) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |