Examine the global patterns and trends in the production and consumption of oil

Analyse the global patterns and trends in the production and consumption of oil.

Peak oil, an event based on M. King Hubbert's theory, is the point in time when the maximum rate of extraction of petroleum is reached, after which the rate of production is expected to enter terminal decline.

Proven Oil Reserves Describe the oil reserve pattern showing by this map.

What is a proven oil reserve?

A proven oil reserve is a body of oil that is located and is recoverable using current technology at a cost that makes it economically profitable.

What does this map show? Crude Petroleum Exports This is where oil is traded from. This map an the previous map describe the spatial distribution of oil production around the world.

Draw an accurate divided bar to show where the 85.4 million barrels of oil produced each day come from.

World ENERGY stores NATURAL GAS:  Russia and USA produce 40% of world’s total WIND Germany world leader at 23.6% Germany, USA and Spain account for 58% globally HEP: China, Canada, Brazil and USA account for 46% of global total OIL:  In 2007 the Middle East = 30.8% of oil production  N. America = 16.5%  Saudi Arabia dominates production  12.6% of world’s total  Russia accounts for over ½ of production for Europe and Eurasia COAL:  China produced 41.1% of global coal in 2007  USA produces 18.7%

Oil first entered general use around 1900 when the global population was about 1.6 billion. Since then the population has more than quadrupled. When we look at oil production overlaid on the population growth curve we can see a very suggestive correspondence:

Describe the trends in global oil production between 1900 and 2005.

Gap Minder Look at how the production trends of Major Producing Nations have varied over time. Complete this table: GapMinderOil Highest Lowest

Peak oil is the point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline.

Oil shale and tar sands. The newer sources of oil that are now being exploited more are often dirtier (literally and environmentally) and more expensive.

The Canadian tar sands landscape

Could this grow to the size of England?

What are the positive and negative implications of the Keystone Pipeline?

Describe the global pattern of oil consumption.

Describe and explain the pattern shown by this graph.