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Zusatztext "...this is an important book and worth reading" (The Royal Society for Asian Affairs! April 2006)"The author...is clearly an expert in his field...I recommend anybody in the financial markets read this book." (Financial Engineering News! October 2006) Informationen zum Autor MATTHEW R. SIMMONS is Chairman of Simmons & Company International, a Houston-based investment bank that specializes in the energy industry. He now focuses on research, writing, and speaking engagements. Last year, he gave seventy-five speeches to a variety of groups, including energy industry conferences, university symposiums, and think tanks. Mr. Simmons is a member of the National Petroleum Council, a board member of Resources for the Future, and a Trustee of The Atlantic Council of the United States. He has an MBA from Harvard University. Klappentext Praise for TWILIGHT IN THE DESERT"This book is likely to be the most important ever written about oil."-The late Richard E. Smalley, PhD, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 1996 Former University Professor, Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, Former Professor of Physics, Rice University"[Simmons] effectively confronts the complacent notion that there are ample oil reserves in Saudi Arabia. Twilight in the Desert should provoke anyone who believes that the recent increase in oil prices reflects either a speculative bubble or short-term supply constraints."-Edward L. Morse, former deputy assistant secretary of state for international energy policy"Everyone must understand this thesis, whether you agree or not,since it may change life as we know it."-Jim Rogers, author of Hot Commodities and Adventure Capitalist"Matt Simmons's book is a challenge to Middle Eastern oil producers to provide the world with more and better oil field data . . . If Simmons proves directionally correct, we are in for a huge and early challenge to find alternative transportation fuels."-Dr. Herman Franssen, President, International Energy Associates, Inc."Provides much-needed transparency to a subject long hidden from public view.While all may not agree with its findings, it is the ensuing debate surely to followthat gives value to the author's efforts."-Robert E. Ebel, Chairman, Energy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C. Zusammenfassung An international bestseller, Twilight in the Desert has generated a firestorm of media attention from publications such as the Los Angeles Times, BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, and even a cover story in the acclaimed New York Times Magazine. Inhaltsverzeichnis Illustrations ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xxi PART ONE FROM BEDOUIN TO BOURGEOISIE 1 1 The Birth of a Nation 5 2 The History of Major Saudi Arabian Oil Discoveries 23 3 Saudi Arabia's Road to Oil Market Dominance 43 4 The Veil of Secrecy over Saudi Oil Reserves and Production 69 PART TWO THE EBBING OF THE SAUDI OIL BOUNTY 99 5 Saudi Aramco 101 6 Oil Is Not Just Another Commodity 129 PART THREE GIANTS AT THE TIPPING POINT 149 7 Ghawar, the King of Oilfields 151 8 The Second-Tier Oilfields 181 9 The Best of the Rest 199 10 Coming Up Empty in New Exploration 231 11 Turning to Natural Gas 245 PART FOUR TWILIGHT IN THE DESERT 261 12 Saudi Oil Reserves Claims in Doubt 265 13 Facing the Inevitable 281 14 Reading Between the Lines of the Latest News from Aramco 309 15 Aramco Invokes "Fuzzy Logic" to Manage the Future of Saudi Oil 325 16 In Search of Crisper Truths among the Confident Saudi Claims 333 17 Aftermath 341 Appendix A Methodology 355 Appendix B Supporting Technical Data 365 Appendix C The 1974 and 1979 Senate Hearings 377 Notes 385 Bibliography 391 Ind...
