I’ve been digging into the minimum operating levels of gasoline thing again. (See prior post.) And things got a little interesting.

I Googled “minimum operating level” once more, and found a Congressional Research Service report, “Oil and Gas: Supply Issues After Katrina”. As it turns out, the Google link is to a PDF file . . . → Read More: Minimum operating levels, one more time

I’m still struggling to get my hands on a reliable number for the MOL (minimum operating level) of gasoline for the US.

The article that jump-started my decision to look into this is Peak Oil Crisis: Minimum Operating Levels Redux by Tom Whipple.

Matt Simmons refers to MOL in Commentary: Gasoline Picture Looking Grim for Dog Days of . . . → Read More: Minimum operating levels, again

Energy Tech Stocks has posted the first, small piece of a six-part series about Matt Simmons’ current views of our oil situation. It says, in part:

To meet the challenge of future energy requirements, Simmons told EnergyTechStocks.com that one of the first things that must be done is to institute a policy of “conservation production.” He . . . → Read More: Paradigm shift happens