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The end of 'easy oil'

The end of 'easy oil'

Peak-oil theorists have argued that the half of world’s oil supply would be “easy oil,” while the other half would be “tough.”

Do you agree that we are approaching the end of easy oil, and entering the era of tough oil?

Next, we will see how tough oil is extracted and harvested, mainly in the form of shale gas and tight oil.

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Global Resource Politics: the Past, Present and Future of Oil, Gas and Shale

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