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This is the candid and often colourful account of the personal experiences of a resource analyst; experiences that led to major contributions in the modelling and forecasting of petroleum discovery rates and of potential oil and gas supply. The author's approach is largely nontechnical. He relates the difficulties encountered in integrating geoscience, economics, and statistics, and stresses the value of critically examining data before formulating theories or building formal models.

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'I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the workings of the oil and gas industry or in issues of world or national resource-assessment 'David Barr, Geol. Mag. 'A detailed account of the assumptions made and the data controls and manipulation is well documented for each study. The text is full of snippets of information concluded from the analysis which could easily be lost to the cursory reader ... A comprehensive chronology of references to other published work which has contributed to the development of the author's ideas abound throughout. Utilities Policy 'Reflecting its author's innate character, the book is sometimes wry, sometimes amusing and, for those unfamiliar with its subject area, very informative ... I commend this book to all with an interest in oil and gas resource assessment, exploration for hydrocarbon or mineral resources, or the contemporary working context of applied geoscience.' Resources Policy 'The book is rich with references ... There is no doubt in my mind that Mr. Drew's contribution to the field of oil and gas forecasting is substantial.' Hazem Arafa, American Petroleum Institute

Factual recollections of historical events, interesting anecdotes and candid accounts from prominent individuals in the field combine to serve as a valuable research source with human interest. --Geotimes<br> Oil & Gas Forecasting is a special book, worthy of a wider readership than either its biographic-sounding title, or publication in the Mathematical Geological Series might suggest. . . .this rather unique and enjoyable work has the gift of rather painlessly, in user-friendly fashion of technical biography, conveying basic insights into a number of important technical issues in petroleum resource modeling. --Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists<br> I commend this book to all with an interest in oil and gas resource assessment, exploration for hydrocarbon or mineral resources, or the contemporary working context of applied geoscience. --Resources Policy<br> I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the workings of the oil and gas industry or in issues of world or national resource-assessment . . . --David Barr, Geol. Mag.<br> A fascinating book, one that asks to be picked up again and again. . . .A book to admire. --Mathematical Geology<br> A delightful mixture of history, autobiography, and technical discussion of petroleum resource assessment methodology. --Quarterly of Applied Mathematics<br>

Factual recollections of historical events, interesting anecdotes and candid accounts from prominent individuals in the field combine to serve as a valuable research source with human interest. --Geotimes Oil & Gas Forecasting is a special book, worthy of a wider readership than either its biographic-sounding title, or publication in the Mathematical Geological Series might suggest. . . .this rather unique and enjoyable work has the gift of rather painlessly, in user-friendly fashion of technical biography , conveying basic insights into a number of important technical issues in petroleum resource modeling. --Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists I commend this book to all with an interest in oil and gas resource assessment, exploration for hydrocarbon or mineral resources, or the contemporary working context of applied geoscience. --Resources Policy I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the workings of the oil and gas industry or in issues of world or national resource-assessment . . . --David Barr, Geol. Mag. A fascinating book, one that asks to be picked up again and again. . . .A book to admire. --Mathematical Geology A delightful mixture of history, autobiography, and technical discussion of petroleum resource assessment methodology. --Quarterly of Applied Mathematics

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