World Energy Resources: International Geohydroscience and Energy Research Institute

815 Pages·2002·16.309 MB·English

by  Charles E. Brown Ph.D. (auth.)

C.E.Brown
World Energy Resources
Springer-Verlag
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Charles E. Brown, Ph. D.
World Energy Resources
International Geohydroscience
and Energy Research Institute
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CHARLES E. BROWN, Ph.D.
Director, IGER INSTITUTE INC.
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20120 Centreville, Virginia
USA
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World Energy Resources
by
Charles E. Brown, Ph. D
A synopsis of world energy resources and associated issues concerning explo
ration, exploitation, advanced technologies, environmental factors, historical
trends, and long-term forecasts.
Preface
World Energy Resources is an explanatory energy survey of the countries and
major regions of the world, their geographic and economic settings, and signif
icant inter-relationships. This book attempts to combine several interacting
energy themes that encompass a historical development, energy issues and
forecasts, economic geography, environmental programs, and world energy use.
The main thrust of this book - World Energy Resources - is based on princi
ples of energy science, applied geology, geophysics, and other environmental
sciences as they relate to the exploration, exploitation, and production of
resources in this country and throughout the world. This work is an analysis of
the United States (USA) and world oil, gas, coal, and alternative energy resources
and their associated issues, forecasts, and related policy. This book could not
have been attempted without a broad geological exposure and international ge
ographic awareness. Much information is scattered among federal and state
agencies, schools, and other institutions, and this book has attempted to com
bine some of the vast information base. This attempt can only skim the infor
mation surface at best, but its regional and topical coverage is broad in scope.
Part I introduces conventional energy resources and their historical develop
ments, and includes chapters 1 to 7. The basic concepts and supporting facts on
energy sources are presented here for the general education of energy analysts,
policy makers, and scientists that desire a brief review of advanced technologies
and history.
Part II includes chapters 8 to 14 and provides discussions of the renewable
energy sources and the available alternative energy sources and technologies to
oil, gas, coal, and nuclear sources.
Part III includes chapters 15 to 20 and provides an analysis of United States
energy markets and forecasts through the first quarter of the 21 st century, while .
including some world energy data. Widely-used energy forecasting models are
presented in this section.
Part IV includes chapters 21 to 27 and discusses some advanced technologies,
as they relate to energy use and conservation in the major world regions. Part IV
also discusses world resources through both country studies and regional en
ergy overviews, and supplements the first three parts of this book.
Charles E. Brown
Centreville, Virginia
March 2002
Acknowledgments
The world of international energy is both overwhelming and enlightening in its
broad reach. It is linked and shaped by politics, economics, geography, geo
science, and other disciplines.
Successful completion of any textbook or reference book that includes hun
dreds of figures, graphs, and other illustrations is only possible with access to
and the cooperation of many individuals, companies, organizations, and agen
cies. In particular, I wish to thank the u.S. Department of Energy for providing
a wealth of valuable studies on all aspects of energy exploration, exploitation,
and production through its thousands of publications. I wish to especially thank
the U.S. Department of Energy and u.S. Geological Survey for allowing me to
participate in U.S. Trade Missions and Bilateral Meetings where I was able to
coordinate various issues of international energy programs and formulate coun
try profIle summaries. During the completion of these work initiatives, I was
able to develop more insight into the importance of energy in this country and
the world, and the associated politics surrounding the energy industry. I also
thank many individuals at Chevron, USA, with whom I have completed energy
exploration studies in the 1970s. I also thank Reginal Spiller, former Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Gas and Petroleum Technologies, U.S. Department of
Energy, for providing invaluable insight and stimulating conversations, and for
providing unique work situations on all aspects of world energy.
I also thank the Geology and Chemistry Departments at George Mason
University and the Geoscience Department at Virginia State University for
providing facilities and a stimulating environment to teach courses in energy
conservation and the environment, applied geology, hydrogeology, geophysics,
environmental statistics, and other related science courses; all information of
which is brought together to form the backbone of this book.
I also thank the faculty and staff of the Geoscience Departments at Virginia
State University and The Pennsylvania State University where I completed
undergraduate and graduate studies, respectively, in the geosciences.
I am especially indebted to my editors at Springer-Verlag for support and
guidance during production of this publication.
I also thank my wife, Sadie B.Brown, Esquire and daughters, Carla D. Brown,
Esquire, Karen B. McAfee, Esquire, and son-in-law Larry McAfee, Esquire, for
additional editorial review and consultation.
I thank all members of my family, especially my wife, Sadie, and daughters,
Carla and Karen, for support during this and previous related projects and
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Acknowledgments
international travels. I also thank my grandsons, Donovan and Darian, for
inspiration.
As always, I am very thankful to my mother, Gretchen, and father, Warren,
and other family members for encouragement.
Contents
Preface VII
Acknowledgments IX
Part I
Introduction to Primary Energy - Nonrenewable Sources 1
1 Introduction to World Energy 3
1.1 Concepts in Energy and Definitions 3
1.1.1 Significance of Energy Resources 4
1.1.2 Broad Definition of Energy 5
1.2 A Universal View of Energy 6
1.3 Energy Systems ...... . 7
1.3.1 Laws of Energy and Energy Efficiency 7
1.3.2 Equilibrium and Environmental Systems 8
1.3.3 Energy Flow in Environmental Systems 8
104 Future of Energy Industry ..... 9
1.4.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.4.2 Energy in 1990 to 2000 - Overview .. 11
1.4.3 World Primary Energy Production Trends Leading
To 21 st Century ................. . 11
1.404 Major Energy Producers and Consumers 13
1.4.5 Regional Energy Production and Consumption 13
1.4.6 Petroleum . 15
1.4.7 Natural Gas ..... 15
104.8 Coal 16
1.4.9 Hydroelectric Power 16
1.4.10 Nuclear Electric Power 17
1.4.11 Geothermal, Solar, Wind, and Wood and Waste Electric Power 17
1.4.12. Carbon Dioxide Emission from the Consumption and Flaring of
Fossil Fuels .............. . 17
1.5 Fast Track Energy Markets .......... . 19
1.6 Economic and Demographic Variables .... . 20
1.6.1 Energy Use, Efficiency, and Population Growth 20
1.6.2 Global Population Growth ........... . 21
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1.6.3 Population Growth and Industry .................. 21
1.6.4 Consumption Processes ....................... 22
1.6.5 Exponential Growth/Consumption of Resources . . . . . . . . .. 23
1.6.6 Commodity Doubling Time ..................... 23
1.6.7 Commodity Expiration Time .................... 24
1.6.8 Globalization-A Global View of Energy Use ............ 24
1.7 Some Mineral Economic Considerations ............ .. 25
1.7.1 Definition of Resources and Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25
1.7.2 Computation of Mineral and Mineral-Fuel Reserves ....... 26
1. 7.3 Estimation of Potential Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26
1.7.4 Geological Example of Exploration Evaluation . . . . . . . . . .. 26
1.7.5 Assessment Methodologies For Nonfuel Minerals . . . . . . . .. 27
1.8 Resource, Exploration, Conservation, and Environmental
Management Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 27
1.8.1 Role of Geology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 27
1.8.2 International Exploration Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31
1.8.3 U.S. Environmental Concerns and Regulations . . . . . . . . . .. 31
1.8.4 Summary ............................... 33
2 Historical Perspective of Energy .............. . 35
2.1 Historical Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.1.1 View of Energy in the Universe ................... 35
2.1.2 Early Energy Development In Europe and North America .... 35
2.2 Historical Developments of World Oil Industry .......... 38
2.3 World Energy Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43
2.4 Long-Term Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44
2.5 World Energy Supplies ........................ 45
2.6 World Oil Demand .......................... 47
2.7 Alternative Fuels for Transportation ................ 48
2.8 International Oil Complex ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48
2.8.1 Essential Role of Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48
2.8.2 Evolution of International Oil Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49
2.8.3 International Oil Consumption ................... 51
2.8.4 International Oil Supply ....................... 54
2.8.5 Technological Advancements .................... 56
2.8.6 Government Intervention ...................... 56
2.8.7 Expanded Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57
2.9 Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60
3 World Primary Energy Overview .................. 61
3.1 Perspective on Energy Resources .................. 61
3.1.1 Overview of Energy Production and Consumption ........ 61
3.2 World Petroleum and Natural Gas Resources . . . . . . . . . . .. 65
3.2.1 Historical Developments in Petroleum and Natural Gas Markets 65
3.2.2 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66
3.2.3 Occurrence .............................. 67