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57 comments on Science 1101 Part 1: The Science of Oil and Peak Oil

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Gail the Actuary on February 5, 2008 - 7:51pm

Thanks for the suggestion.

I was hoping the Tupi question would get the idea across that we are reaching the limits of where we can drill.

Regarding the oil window, I know oil isn't generally found below 15,000 feet because below that depth the pressure is too great, and the kerogen is turned to natural gas, rather than oil. For a more advanced class, that might be something to include.

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R W Reactionary on February 5, 2008 - 9:20pm

"I was hoping the Tupi question would get the idea across that we are reaching the limits of where we can drill."

It does. A line from the Wizard of Oz seems most appropriate in thinking about just how hostile and chanllenging some of these deepwater projects are: "You're not in Kansas anymore" ... or for that matter Oklahoma or onshore Texas.

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