A von Altendorf

Has Oil Production Reached a 'De Facto' Peak?

"some countries, like Venezuela, could be feigning incompetence"

Well, no. Chavez fired Pedevesa's senior scientific/technical staff and replaced them with party functionaries. He nationalized foreign assets and cancelled deals with U.S. e&p consultants. Deliberate brain drain, hatred of expertise as such.

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