Reflections on the Oil Depletion Controversy
Article from: OGEL 1 (2004), in Economic and Commercial Context for Oil, Gas and Energy Law
Summary
This comment provides some reflections on the oil depletion controversy in the recent issue of the journal Minerals & Energy . Scientific controversies are generally a good thing as they fuel fruitful deliberations within the scientific community, but in this particular case the controversy has been far from fruitful. This is partly due to a lack of interest among some of the participants to attempt to understand and even discuss the approach and the standpoints of the opponents, not the least among the Natural Scientists represented by Kjell Aleklett and Colin Campbell. Economic ...