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dc.contributor.authorAguilera, Roberto F.
dc.contributor.authorAguiler, R.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-16T08:30:43Z
dc.date.available2019-10-16T08:30:43Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationAguilera, R.F. and Aguiler, R. 2014. The effect of oil price on oil consumption and reserves. In: SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference 2014, LACPEC 2014, 21st May 2014, Maracaibo; Venezuela.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76591
dc.identifier.doi10.2118/169373-MS
dc.description.abstract

There has been considerable price volatility in the crude oil market since 1861. At times the yearly variations, as reported by the BP Statistical Review, have been minor but on occasion they have been quite significant. The small and large variations have been matched successfully with a Variable Shape Distribution (VSD) model. Remarkably, the comparison between actual price variations and those calculated by the VSD leads to a coefficient of determination (R2) larger than 0.98. Given this validation, we integrate the results with a Global Energy Market (GEM) model developed in 2007 that presented an oil consumption forecast to 2030. Thus far, the forecast has been in line with actual oil consumption to 2012. Contrary to statements made by various oil commentators, the integration of results suggests that the possibilities of seeing sudden, large and permanent increases in future oil prices are very low. Given the huge quantities of conventional and unconventional oil available at or below current market prices, society should be able to substitute between alternative sources long before depletion causes oil to become unduly expensive. Further, a case can be made that with the vast global oil resource base and the significant technological advances being implemented by the industry, oil prices could decrease in the future. Copyright 2014, Society of Petroleum Engineers.

dc.titleThe effect of oil price on oil consumption and reserves
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.source.volume2
dcterms.source.startPage1262
dcterms.source.endPage1276
dcterms.source.isbn9781632668882
dcterms.source.conferenceSPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference 2014, LACPEC 2014
dcterms.source.conference-start-date21 May 2014
dcterms.source.conferencelocationMaracaibo; Venezuela
dc.date.updated2019-10-16T08:30:42Z
curtin.departmentSchool of Economics, Finance and Property
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyFaculty of Business and Law
curtin.contributor.orcidAguilera, Roberto F. [0000-0002-8182-628X]
dcterms.source.conference-end-date23 May 2014


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