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Design and Use of a Full Flow Sampling System (FFS) for the Quantification of Methane Emissions
Published on: June 12, 2016
Resumen
La industria de petróleo y gas de Estados Unidos se está debilitando debido al colapso de los precios, lo que lleva a una disminución de la perforación doméstica. El aumento de las importaciones extranjeras de petróleo sugiere una posible crisis energética en la década de 1990.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Economía de la energía Economía de la energía.
- Análisis de la industria petrolera Análisis de la industria petrolera
- La geopolítica de la energía.
Sus antecedentes:
- El sector de petróleo y gas de Estados Unidos se enfrenta a desafíos significativos por el reciente colapso del precio del petróleo.
- La actividad nacional de perforación ha alcanzado un mínimo histórico, lo que indica una grave desaceleración en la industria.
- Las perspectivas para los precios del petróleo siguen siendo débiles e inestables, lo que agrava los problemas de la industria.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para analizar el impacto del colapso del precio del petróleo en la industria de petróleo y gas de los Estados Unidos.
- Para pronosticar las tendencias futuras en la producción de petróleo de EE.UU. y la dependencia de las importaciones.
- Evaluar el potencial de una futura crisis energética basada en la dinámica actual del mercado y precedentes históricos.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de las tendencias de la actividad de perforación doméstica.
- Examen de los datos y proyecciones de importación de petróleo de los Estados Unidos.
- Revisión de los acontecimientos históricos de seguridad energética, como el embargo de petróleo de 1973.
Principales resultados:
- La actividad de perforación doméstica alcanzó un mínimo posterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial en el verano de 1986.
- Las importaciones de petróleo de Estados Unidos han aumentado significativamente en el último año.
- La dependencia proyectada del petróleo de los Estados Unidos podría aumentar al 50-70% si prevalecen las fuerzas del mercado, frente al 32% en 1983.
Conclusiones:
- Se espera que la capacidad de la industria de petróleo y gas de Estados Unidos continúe deteriorándose.
- Los datos históricos sobre los cambios en el sistema energético indican altos costos y largos plazos de entrega.
- Una combinación de enfoque nacional a corto plazo y tendencias actuales sugiere una alta probabilidad de una nueva crisis energética en Estados Unidos a principios y mediados de la década de 1990.
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