Trends in oil supply and demand, the potential for peaking of conventional oil production, and possible mitigation options: a summary report of the workshop

Events and analyses have suggested that global production of oil might peak in the future.

To explore this issue, the NRC held a workshop, funded by the Department of Energy.

This report provides a summary of the workshop including the key points, issues and questions raised by the participants, and it identifies topics for follow-up studies.