Published May 2012 | Version v1
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Energy researchers - 7. Oil production: The new frontiers of oil production; Oil at what price?; How to reduce the environmental footprint of oil?

Creators

  • 1. Total S.A., 2, place Jean Millier, La Defense 6, 92078 Paris La Defense Cedex (France)
  • 2. IFP energies nouvelles, 4 Avenue du Bois Preau, 92852 Rueil-Malmaison (France)
  • 3. Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maitrise de l'Energie - Ademe (France)
  • 4. EDF, 22-30, avenue de Wagram 75008 Paris (France)
  • 5. Academie des technologies, Grand Palais des Champs Elysees - Porte C, Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, 75008 Paris (France)
  • 6. GDF SUEZ, Place Samuel Champlain, 92400 Courbevoie (France)

Description

A first article comments the fact that, in order to increase oil reserves, engineers and geologists are considering always more technical and complex oil fields, notably in new geological areas. This search for new oil fields is based on simulations and on the use of supercomputers. It also raises the cost issue. In an interview, an economist discusses the factors influencing oil pricing, notices that oil price will probably keep on increasing, and discusses the impact of this increase. A last article discusses the issue of reduction of the environmental footprint of oil by avoiding oil slicks, reducing the impact of bituminous sands, reducing CO2 emissions and treating water

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Chercheurs d'energies - 7. La production de petrole: Les nouvelles frontieres de la production de petrole; Le petrole a quel prix?; Comment reduire l'empreinte environnementale du petrole?

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Recherche (Paris)
Journal Issue
no.73
Journal Page Range
p. 67-73
ISSN
0029-5671
CODEN
RCCHBV

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
43076302
Subject category
S02: PETROLEUM; S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENHANCED RECOVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; OIL SPILLS; OIL WELLS; OIL YIELDS; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; POLLUTION ABATEMENT; PRICES; PRICING REGULATIONS; PRIMARY RECOVERY; PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE EXPLOITATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; INDUSTRY; LAWS; MINERAL RESOURCES; REGULATIONS; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCES; WELLS; YIELDS