Twilight in the Desert
ISBN 978-0471738763 | |
Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy is a book by American investment banker
Overview
In 2005, Matt Simmons wrote a book called Twilight in the Desert. In it, he summarized what he learned about Saudi Arabian oil production by reading 200 academic papers. He concluded from his analysis that the oil extraction techniques being used there were techniques that one might use if the fields were quite depleted. Because of this, he doubted that we should believe stories that Saudi oil production can be greatly expanded. Instead, he raised the possibility that in the not too distant future, Saudi oil production will suddenly decline. Matt's research underlying the book was no doubt behind his concern that oil reserves and oil production rates are not audited.
—Review on theoildrum.com[3]
Simmons–Tierny bet
Simmons' prediction of rising oil prices made in Twilight in the Desert led to a bet with New York Times columnist
See also
Similarly themed books include:
- Kenneth Deffeyes
- Thomas L. Friedman
- Oil 101 by Morgan Downey
References
- ISBN 047173876X.
- goodreads.com. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ "Matt Simmons, Author of "Twilight in the Desert" and Peak Oil Speaker, Dies at Age 67". theoildrum.com. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^ [1], The New York Times, By JOHN TIERNEY, Published: December 27, 2010
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