 look forward, too.

But, there are two other things even more powerful than simple production that we have to know about. One, of course, is the energy return on energy invested, or EROI, but that’s not the topic of today’s discussion. The other thing is how much oil is available for export. After all, if you’re an oil importing nation (and most are), then all you really care about at the end of the day is whether or not you can import as much affordable oil as your local economy needs. If so, great. If not, you’re in deep trouble.

On this front, to help us understand and appreciate the importance of export quantities, we have Jeffrey Brown with us today, a licensed professional geoscientist. He’s responsible for the discovery of several oil and gas fields in West Central Texas, and currently manages an exploration program searching for oil and gas fields in this region. Jeff has conducted analysis of peak oil issues for many years. I’m thoroughly familiar with his work, and he’s authored numerous article with a special emphasis, however, on global oil exports.

It was in early 2006 Jeff first proposed a simple, mathematical model for oil exporting countries called the "export land model," or ELM, which I featured in the Crash Course video series and book, because it’s essential to understanding the future of oil. I’ll let Jeff explain more, but it’s as simple as this: Oil importing nations are dependent on oil exports. Period. Shouldn’t we really be tracking export quantities as carefully, if not more carefully than anything else? Welcome, Jeff.

Jeffrey Brown: Thank you. I’m happy to talk to you today.

Chris Martenson: Well, all pleasure is ours. Thank you. First, as someone on the front lines of the oil story, how obvious is it to petroleum engineers and geologists that the age of cheap and plentiful oil is behind us—or is it?

Jeffrey Brown: Well, if you look at liquids production, I think a critical issue is to separate crude oil from crude condensate, natural gas liquids and biofuels. When people ask for the price of oil, what you get is the price of actual crude oil, which is most commonly West Texas Intermediate, WTI, or Brent, and that’s got an API gravity, American Petroleum Institute gravity in the high
look forward, too. 

 But, there are two early thing even more powerful than simple product that we own to know about. One, of course, is the department of energy return on energy invested, or EROI, but that ’s not the subject of today ’s discussion. The early thing is how much oil is available for export. subsequently all, if you ’re an oil import state (and most are), then all you really care about at the goal of the day is whether or not you can import equally much affordable oil as your local economy needs. If then, great. If not, you ’re in deep fuss. 

 On this front, to help oneself us understand and appreciate the importance of export quantities, we have Jeffrey Brown with us today, a licensed professional geoscientist. He ’s creditworthy for the discovery of several oil and gas fields in West Central Texas, and currently manages an exploration platform searching for oil and gas fields in this region. Jeff has conducted analysis of peak oil issues for many years. I ’m thoroughly conversant with his employment, and he ’s authored numerous article with a limited stress, however, on global oil export. 

 It was in early 2006 Jeff first propose a simple, mathematical exemplar for oil exporting countries called the " export land model, " or ELM, which I featured in the Crash Course video series and book, because it ’s essential to understand the future of petroleum. I ’ll let Jeff explain more, but it ’s as simple as this: Oil spell nations are dependent on oil export. Period. Should n’t we actually be tracking export quantities equally carefully, if not more carefully than anything else? Welcome, Jeff. 

 Jeffrey Brown: Thank you. I ’m happy to talk to you today. 

 Chris Martenson: Well, all pleasure is ours. Thank you. foremost, as someone on the front lines of the oil story, how obvious is it to petroleum engineers and geologist that the age of cheap and ample oil is behind us — or is it? 

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But, there are Two other thIngs eVen MorE pOwerFul tHan simple produCTion That we have to know about. ONe, of cOuRSe, is THe EnergY return ON eNERgy InVeSteD, oR eRoI, but ThaT’s not thE topic of toDay’S dIscussion. The OThEr thing is hOw mUch oil is avaiLabLe for eXpOrt. aFter aLl, iF you’rE an oil IMportiNg nation (aNd MOst are), THen all yOU ReAlly Care about at the end OF tHE day is whether oR not yoU cAN iMPOrt As mUch affordaBlE oil aS Your locAL eCONOmy NEeds. If so, great. if not, you’re iN DeeP troubLe.

on tHIs fronT, to heLp US unDerstand and ApprEciate the ImportANce of exPOrt quanTities, We hAve jeffREy brOwn WiTH us TOdAy, a LIceNsed profEsSiOnal gEoscIENTIst. HE’s rEspoNsiblE for the discovEry Of seVEraL oil aNd gas FielDs In WesT CentrAl TexAs, And currently manAges An exploraTioN pRogRaM searCHing foR oiL anD gas fieLds in thIS reGiON. jEfF has conducted analySiS OF pEak oil isSues foR MaNy YEars. I’m thOrOugHly fAMIliar With HIs Work, and hE’s authOReD nUmerous ArTicle wItH a sPecIal emPHasiS, howevEr, on globAl oil EXports.

It was in eARly 2006 Jeff first pROpOSEd A SimpLe, mAthematical ModeL For oIl exPOrTinG CountRies cAlLEd THe "export land model," or eLm, which i featUred in the CrasH Course vidEO SEries and Book, BEcAUse it’s essentiaL to unDerstandinG The futurE of oiL. I’ll let JEff explaiN MOre, but it’S as SimPle As tHIS: OIl importing naTIOns aRe DependeNt oN oil expOrtS. PeRioD. ShOuLdn’t we reaLly be traCkInG eXpOrt QuantITies as caReFulLy, If nOt morE CarefuLly thAn anYtHiNG elSe? WelcoME, JEFF.

JefFrEy browN: ThAnK you. I’M hapPY to Talk to yOu today.

ChRis mArteNsOn: well, all Pleasure is ourS. THank you. FirSt, As sOmeone ON The front Lines of the oil story, how obVIous is iT to PetroLeum Engineers And GeologIstS That thE age of Cheap AnD plENTiful OIL iS beHiNd us—or is it?

jEFfrEy BroWn: well, If you loOk at liquids productIOn, I Think a criticaL isSue iS TO sEpaRAtE CruDe OIl fROM crude condensatE, natural gaS lIQuIds and biofUEls. whEn peoplE ask for The prICe of oil, What you geT is the priCe Of acTUAl cRude oil, whiCh is most Commonly WESt TexAS INtermEdiAte, WTI, Or breNt, and That’s gOT an aPI grAvity, AMeRican PEtrolEuM InstituTe gravity in the high
 look forward, too.

But,there aretwo o the r t hi ngseven  more powerful than  simple production tha t weha v e to kn ow ab out. On e ,o f  co ur se , i st he  ener gyreturnon energyinv es ted, or EROI ,  b ut that’snot  the topic o f t oday’s  d isc u ssion . T he ot her th i ng ishow muchoi l  is av a ilablef o rexpo rt. After all, if yo u ’re an oil imp orting  n a ti o n  (a ndmost are),  t hen a l l you r e al l y car e  about at the  end of the day  is wh et her or not  youca n  im port as muc h af fordableoil as your lo c al econ omy ne eds . I f so ,  g re at.  I f  no t ,you ’ rein deeptr ou ble.
Ont h i s  fro nt,  tohelpus understand  an d ap p rec iatethe i mpor ta nce o f expo rt qu an tities, we have  Jef frey Brow n w it h u stoday ,  a lic ens edprofess ional g e osc ie n t i st . He’s responsible  f o r  t he disco very o f  s ev e ral oilan d g as f i e lds i n We s tCentralTexas, an dcurrent ly  manag es  an  ex plora t ionprogra m search ing f o r oil and gasf ields in this re g i on .  Jef f h as conducte d an a lysi s of pe ako il is suesfo r  m a ny years. I’m thoro ug hly fa milia r with his wo rk, and he ’ s authored  num e ro u s article with  a sp ecial emph a sis, how ever,  on glob al oil ex p o rts.

It  wa s i n e arl y 20 06 Jeff first p ropo se d a sim ple , mathe mat ica l m ode lfor oil e xporting  c ou nt ri escalle d  the "ex po rtla ndmodel , " or E LM, w hich  I  f e atu red int he C rash  C ou rsevid eo  seri es a n d b ook, be cause it’ s e s sent ia lto unde rstanding the  f uture of o il . I ’ll le t Jeff exp lain more, but it’s ass imple a s t his:Oilimporting  na tionsare depend ent on  oilex por t s . Per i o d.  Sh ou ldn’t we r e a lly  be t ra ckin g expor t quantities as ca r efu lly, if not m ore  car e f ul lyt ha n  an yt h ing e lse? Welcome, J eff.

Jeff re y  B rown: Than k  yo u.  I’m ha ppy totalkt o you t oday.

Ch ris Marte ns on:W e ll,  all pleas ure is o urs. Than k  you. Fi rst,assomeon eonthe f ront l i nes  of t he oil  s tory,how o bv ious isit to petroleum enginee rs and  geol ogi sts thatthe age  of cheap  and  plentiful  oi l i s beh ind us—or  isi t? 

J e ffrey  Bro w n: Well,i fyou l oo k at liquid s p rod uctio n,I  think  a c ritical issue ist o separate cru de o i l  fr omc rude  c ondensate, nat ura lg a s liquid sand biofuel s. Whenpe o ple a sk for  the p rice of o il ,  whatyouget  is the p ric eo f actua lcr u de oil , wh ic h is m ost co m monl y West Texas Inter media t e , WTI ,  or  Bren t,  and th a t’sgot an API  gravity, A merica n Pe trole um Inst it ute gr avi ty  in the hi g h
 look_forward, too.

But,_there are two other_things even_more_powerful than_simple_production that we_have to know_about. One, of course,_is the energy_return_on energy invested, or EROI, but that’s not the topic of today’s discussion. The_other_thing is_how_much_oil is available for export._After all, if you’re an_oil importing_nation (and most are), then all you really_care_about at the_end of the day is whether or not you_can import as much affordable oil_as your local_economy_needs._If so, great. If_not, you’re in deep trouble.

On this_front, to help us understand and_appreciate the importance of export quantities, we_have Jeffrey Brown with us today,_a licensed professional geoscientist. He’s_responsible for_the discovery of several oil_and gas fields_in West_Central Texas, and_currently manages an exploration program searching_for oil and_gas fields in this region. Jeff_has_conducted analysis of_peak_oil_issues for_many years. I’m_thoroughly_familiar with_his_work, and he’s authored numerous article_with_a special emphasis, however, on global oil_exports.

It was in early_2006_Jeff first proposed a_simple, mathematical model for oil_exporting countries called the "export land_model," or_ELM, which_I featured in the Crash Course video series and book, because_it’s essential to understanding the future_of oil. I’ll let_Jeff explain_more,_but it’s as_simple_as this:_Oil importing nations are dependent on oil_exports. Period._Shouldn’t we really be tracking export_quantities as carefully, if_not_more carefully than anything else? Welcome,_Jeff.

Jeffrey Brown: Thank you. I’m happy_to talk to you today.

Chris_Martenson:_Well,_all pleasure is ours. Thank_you. First, as someone on the_front lines of_the oil story, how obvious is it_to_petroleum engineers and geologists that the_age_of cheap and plentiful oil is_behind_us—or_is it?

Jeffrey Brown: Well, if_you look at liquids production, I_think a critical issue is to separate crude oil_from crude condensate,_natural gas liquids and biofuels._When_people_ask for the price of oil, what you get is_the price_of actual crude_oil, which is most commonly West Texas Intermediate, WTI, or_Brent, and that’s got an API gravity,_American Petroleum Institute gravity in the high