Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources - An Evaluation of the Department of the Interior's 1989 Assessment Procedures

When the U.S. Department of the Interior released its 1989 estimates of how much undiscovered oil and gas remain in the United States, a controversy ensued. Some members of the petroleum industry charged that the estimates were too low. This book evaluates the scientific credibility of the statistical and geological methods underlying the estimates.

Riassunto

When the US Department of the Interior released its 1989 estimates of how much undiscovered oil and gas remain in the United States, a controversy ensued. Some members of the petroleum industry charged that the estimates were too low. This book evaluates the scientific credibility of the statistical and geological methods underlying the estimates.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Board on Earth Sciences & Resources, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Environment and Resources Commission on Geosciences, Commission on Geosciences Environment an, Commission on Geosciences Environment and Resources, Committee on Undiscovered Oil and Gas Re, Committee on Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Academy Of Sciences, National Research Council
• Editore: National Academies Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.02.1991
• EAN: 9780309045339
• ISBN: 978-0-309-04533-9
• Pagine: 192
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 228 mm x 14 mm
• Peso: 318 g
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geologia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Singoli rami economici, branche