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Dr. Scott W. Tinker Bureau of Economic Geology
Jackson School of Geosciences
The University of Texas at Austin
The Global
Energy Transition
AAPL February 2012
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Energy, Economy and Environment
Energy Supply
Scale, Time Frames and Challenges
Efficiency
Our Mission Today
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Global Population and Energy
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Qu
ad
s
Po
pu
lati
on
(m
illi
on
s)
Population Primary Energy (Q)
http://www.eia.gov/iea/wecbtu.html
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OECD Energy Demand
Non-OECD Energy Demand
Quadrillion BTUs 450
400
350
300
250
200
150
50
0
1980 2005 2030
100
Quadrillion BTUs 450
400
350
300
250
200
150
50
0
1980 2005 2030
100
Other
Europe OECD
United States
Other
Africa
Middle East
Latin America
India
China
ExxonMobil Corporation, 2010, The outlook for energy: a view to 2030: ExxonMobil report, 53 p.
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Energy and GDP
After: Koonin, 2008
1980-2004
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U.S. Economy and Oil Price
-4.00
-2.00
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Year
GD
P G
row
th (
% c
han
ge
on 2
00
0 c
hain
ed
dolla
rs)
Oil Price
Data: EIA and BP Statistical Analysis; US Department of Commerce
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Oil
Do
me
sti
c W
ell
hea
d P
ric
e (
$)
70
80
90
$ of the day
$ 2010
http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle800.do?categoryId=9037172&contentId=7068612
1970-1983 Arabian Light
1984-2010 Brent dated
Nixon Clinton W Bush Bush Reagan Carter Ford Obama
2010
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Energy Supply
Scale, Time Frames and Challenges
Efficiency
Our Mission Today
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0.46
26.33
0.57
8.58
1.17
Petroleum 37.13
Wind 0.51
0.51
Nuclear 8.45
8.45 Solar 0.09
0.01
0.08
Hydro 2.45
2.43
0.01
Coal 22.42
20.54
0.06
1.79
Biomass 3.88
0.42
0.49
0.83
2.03
0.10
Geothermal 0.35
0.31
0.2
0.1
9.18
6.86
19.15
6.96
Energy services
42.15
U. S. Energy Flows
QAd8174
0.67
Natural gas 23.84
4.99
3.20
8.14
6.82
Residential 11.48
Commercial 8.58
Industrial 23.94
Trans- portation
27.86
0.02
3.35
4.61
4.70
12.68
Net electricity Imports
0.11
Electricity generation
39.97
Source: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and U.S. DOE based on Annual Energy Review, 2008 (EIA, 2009)
From National Academies Press, America’s Energy Future, 2009
(2008 Quads)
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0.46
26.33
0.57
8.58
1.17
Petroleum 37.13
Coal 22.42
20.54
0.06
1.79
9.18
6.86
19.15
6.96
Energy services
42.15
U. S. Energy Flows
QAd8174
Residential 11.48
Commercial 8.58
Industrial 23.94
Trans- portation
27.86
0.02
3.35
4.61
4.70
12.68
Net electricity Imports
0.11
Electricity generation
39.97
Source: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and U.S. DOE based on Annual Energy Review, 2008 (EIA, 2009)
From National Academies Press, America’s Energy Future, 2009
(2008 Quads)
Foundational
Energies
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Coal
Powder River Basin,
WY
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Coal
Parish Plant, TX
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Coal
Parish Plant, TX
Coal Challenges
• Mining Impacts
• CO2
• Air Quality
• Mercury
• Fresh Water
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Long-Term Oil Supply Resources and Production
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2000 2008 2020 2030
Mb
/dResources, Billion Barrels
20
0
40
60
80
100
120
140
Pro
du
cti
on
Co
st,
$ 2
00
8
Produced MENA
Other Conven-tional
Oil
CO
2E
OR
EO
R Arc
tic
Heavy Oil & Bitumen
Oil Shales
Deepwater and Ultra Deepwater
1,0000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000
Gas toLiquids
Coal to Liquids
NGLs
Unconventional oil
Crude oil - to be developed or found
Crude oil - currently producing fields
Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2009
Annual Production
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Oil Sands Fort McMurray
Alberta
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Oil Shales
North Dakota
Bakken
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US Oil Production
From: James D. Hamilton, Working Paper 17759, NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH, 2012
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US Oil Production
From: James D. Hamilton, Working Paper 17759, NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH, 2012
Oil Challenges
• Conventional Production Plateau
• Limited Geographic Control
• Environmental Impact
• CO2 Emissions
• Public Perception and Policy
• Pipelines (?)
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U.S.
China
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Year
Per
cap
ita o
il c
on
su
mp
tio
n (
bb
l/yr)
Oil Consumption
BP Statistical Review of World Energy, CIA World Factbook, Census Bureaus, Marc Faber Limited, RJ Estimates
From Raymond James and Associates, Inc., August 2, 2010
QAd8173
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15
10
5
0
Year
Millio
n v
eh
icle
s
U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, RJ Estimates, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
From Raymond James and Associates, Inc., August 2, 2010
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010E 2011E
China
U.S.
20
25
QAd8173
Global Demand US and China Vehicle Sales
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Transportation Demand by Region
North America
1980 2005 2030
20
15
10
0
5
20
15
10
0
5
0
20
15
10
5
1980 2005 2030
Europe
1980 2005 2030
Asia Pacific
Marine
Aviation
Rail
Heavy duty
ExxonMobil Corporation, 2010, The outlook for energy: a view to 2030: ExxonMobil report, 53 p.
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Powertrain Technology in 2030
Millions of vehicles
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
North
America
Europe
OECD
Other
OECD
China India Middle
East
Latin
America
Other
Non-
OECD
Hybrid and advanced vehicles
will gain share in all regions.
By 2030, they will account for
~25% of global new-car sales.
Advanced: full hybrid,
plug-in hybrid, and
electric vehicles
CNG Diesel
Gasoline
ExxonMobil Corporation, 2010, The outlook for energy: a view to 2030: ExxonMobil report, 53 p.
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Alternatives
to Petroleum
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Options to Oil
I. Unconventional Oil
II. Biofuels
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Biofuels Carbohydrates to Liquid Hydrocarbons
Perennial Cellulosic
Sorghum
Switch Grass
Miscanthus
Shrub Willow
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Biofuels Carbohydrates to Liquid Hydrocarbons
Perennial Cellulosic
Sorghum
Switch Grass
Miscanthus
Shrub Willow
Biofuels Challenges
• Fresh Water Use
• Land Access
• Conversion Facilities
• Drought
• Scale
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Options to Oil
I. Unconventional Oil
II. Biofuels
III. Natural Gas (CNG, LPG, LNG)
I. Deliverability and access
IV. Electricity (Batteries)
IV. Charging today means coal, natural gas, nuclear…
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Options to Oil
I. Unconventional Oil
II. Biofuels
III. Natural Gas (CNG, LPG, LNG)
I. Deliverability and access
IV. Electricity (Batteries)
IV. Charging today means coal, natural gas, nuclear…
V. Hydrogen (fuel cells)
V. Just ten years away!
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Electricity
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Power Generation by Fuel
North America 120
Europe
1980 2005 2030
100
80
60
0
20
40
Asia Pacific
1980 2005 2030
100
80
60
0
20
40
1980 2005 2030
100
80
60
0
20
40
120 120
Nuclear
Coal
Gas Oil
Renewables
Quadrillion BTUs
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Cost of U.S. Electricity Generation 2025
Cost per kilowatt hour in 2010 cents
20
15
10
0
5
Generating costs are for new, base-load, power-generation plants that come online in 2025.
No CO2
cost
Coal Gas Nuclear Wind* Coal/CCS Gas/CCS Solar*
*Wind and solar exclude costs of backup capacity and additional transmission.
ExxonMobil Corporation, 2010, The outlook for energy: a view to 2030: ExxonMobil report, 53 p.
At $60
per ton
of CO2
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Wind 0.51
0.51
Solar 0.09
0.01
0.08
Hydro 2.45
2.43
0.01
Geothermal 0.35
0.31
0.2
0.1
9.18
6.86
19.15
6.96
Energy services
42.15
Electricity
QAd8174
Residential 11.48
Commercial 8.58
Industrial 23.94
Trans- portation
27.86
0.02
3.35
4.61
4.70
12.68
Net electricity Imports
0.11
Electricity generation
39.97
Source: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and U.S. DOE based on Annual Energy Review, 2008 (EIA, 2009)
From National Academies Press, America’s Energy Future, 2009
(2008 Quads)
Electricity
Alternatives
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Hydro Norway
300 MW Nameplate
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Hydro Norway
300 MW Nameplate
Hydro Challenges
• Fresh Water Capture
• Land Use & Topography
• Drought
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Geothermal Iceland
300 MW Nameplate
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Geothermal Iceland
300 MW Nameplate
Geothermal Challenges
• Thermal Conversion
• Geology
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Distributed Solar
San Francisco, CA
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Industrial Solar
Spain
Olmedilla de Alarcon, Parabolic Troughs
50 MW Nameplate
Andusal, PV
60 MW Nameplate
Solucar, CSP
11 MW Nameplate
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Industrial Solar
Spain
Olmedilla de Alarcon, Parabolic Troughs
50 MW Nameplate
Andusal, PV
60 MW Nameplate
Solucar, CSP
11 MW Nameplate
Solar Challenges • Cost
• Manufacturing
• Intermittency
• Energy Storage
• Transmission
• Land Use
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Global Power-Generation Capacity
The Reality of Intermittency
Gigawatts
800
600
400
0
200
2005 2030
Nuclear
2005 2030
Wind
2005 2030
Solar
Intermittent wind and sun reduce
output of installed capacity.
ExxonMobil Corporation, 2010, The outlook for energy: a view to 2030: ExxonMobil report, 53 p.
Capacity
utilized
Capacity
not utilized
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Global Power-Generation Capacity
The Reality of Intermittency
Gigawatts
800
600
400
0
200
2005 2030
Nuclear
2005 2030
Wind
2005 2030
Solar
Intermittent wind and sun reduce
output of installed capacity.
ExxonMobil Corporation, 2010, The outlook for energy: a view to 2030: ExxonMobil report, 53 p.
Capacity
utilized
Capacity
not utilized
Wind Challenges • Transmission
• Intermittency
• Energy Storage
• Siting
• Materials
• Infrastructure
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Nuclear 8.45
8.45
9.18
6.86
19.15
6.96
Energy services
42.15
U. S. Energy Flows
QAd8174
0.67
Natural gas 23.84
4.99
3.20
8.14
6.82
Residential 11.48
Commercial 8.58
Industrial 23.94
Trans- portation
27.86
0.02
3.35
4.61
4.70
12.68
Net electricity Imports
0.11
Electricity generation
39.97
Source: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and U.S. DOE based on Annual Energy Review, 2008 (EIA, 2009)
From National Academies Press, America’s Energy Future, 2009
(2008 Quads)
Emerging
Foundational
Energies
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Nuclear Le Hague Waste Recycling
Normandy, France
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Nuclear Le Hague Waste Recycling
Normandy, France
Nuclear Challenges
• Natural and Human Disasters
• Front End Cost Permitting and Regulatory
• Waste Protection
• Proliferation
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Resources and Production
Resources, Trillion Cubic Meters
0
5
10
15
Pro
du
cti
on
Co
st,
$/M
btu
20
08
1000 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
LNG
1000 km pipeline
Transportation cost
Pro
du
ced
Co
nve
ntio
na
l Tight Shale
Co
alB
ed
Me
tha
ne
Sour
Arc
tic DeepWater
Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2009
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2007 2015 2020 2025 2030
Pre-2008 fields
Post-2008 fields
Share from new fields
5
4
3
2
1
0
Annual Production
Tcm
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LNG - Conventional Natural Gas
Qatar
North Field
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Ma
rke
ted
Pro
du
cti
on
(Tc
f)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Pro
ve
d R
es
erv
es
(Tc
f) End-of-Year
U.S. Proved Reserves
Annual
U.S. Production
U.S. Natural Gas Production and Reserves
After Steve Harvey, EIA
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U.S. Natural Gas Production
-
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
An
nu
al N
atu
ral G
as P
rod
uctio
n (
Tcf)
.
Onshore unconventional
Alaska
Offshore
Onshore conventional
After Steve Harvey, EIA
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U.S. Natural Gas Production
-
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
An
nu
al N
atu
ral G
as P
rod
uctio
n (
Tcf)
.
Onshore unconventional
Alaska
Offshore
Onshore conventional
After Steve Harvey, EIA
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U.S. Gas Shale Production
QAe63
Boyer, C., Clark, B., Jochen, V., Lewis, R., and Miller, C. K., 2011, Shale gas: a global resource: Oilfield
Review, Autumn, p. 30 [adapted from U.S. DOE and NETL, 2011, “Shale Gas: Applying Technology to solve
America’s Energy Challenges,” Washington, D.C.: http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-
gas/publications/brochures/Shale_Gas_March_2011.pdf (accessed 8-22-11)].
An
nu
al sh
ale
ga
s p
rod
uction
, Tcf
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
2.5
2.0
1.5
0.5
0 2000 2001 2002
3.0
1.0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year
Eagle Ford Shale
Marcellus Shale
Haynesville-Bossier Shale
Fayetteville Shale
Barnett Shale
Antrim Shale
Woodford Shale
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Orange dots are 20 nm in diameter
T.P. Sims #2; 7625’
200 nm
0.2 m
50 µm
Hum
an H
air
After Reed, BEG
Barnett Shale
Nanopores in Organics
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Eagle Ford
Wolfberry
Bone Spring/Avalon
Bakken-Three Forks
Utica Shale
Oil
Monterrey
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Shale Gas Plays
Map: DOE Shale Gas Primer, 2009
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Shale Gas Plays
Source: IHS CERA Potential Global Shale Gas Basins
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Carrizo location – UT Arlington
Barnett drilling location
University of Texas at
Arlington From XTO annual report
Innovation driven by necessity
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1 mile
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Environmental Traffic (-)
Noise/light (-)
Water (-)
Land Use (-)
NORM (-)
Carbon (+/-)
Energy Security (+)
Fuel Diversity (+)
U.S. Shale Gas Implications
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Environmental Traffic (-)
Noise/light (-)
Water (-)
Land Use (-)
NORM (-)
Carbon (+/-)
Energy Security (+)
Fuel Diversity (+)
U.S. Shale Gas Implications
Natural Gas Challenges
• Deliverability
• Access
• CO2 Emissions
• Water
• Micro Quakes
• Educated Regulation
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Energy, Economy and Environment
Energy Supply
Scale, Time Frames and Challenges
Efficiency
Our Mission Today
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27.39
Rejected energy 57.07 2.29
1.71
4.78
20.90
U. S. Energy Flows
QAd8174
Residential 11.48
Commercial 8.58
Industrial 23.94
Trans- portation
27.86
0.02
3.35
4.61
4.70
12.68
Net electricity Imports
0.11
Electricity generation
39.97
Source: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and U.S. DOE based on Annual Energy Review, 2008 (EIA, 2009)
From National Academies Press, America’s Energy Future, 2009
(2008 Quads)
Efficiency
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Efficiency
Fuel
Lighting
Electronics
Insulation
Energy
efficiency can be
improved across
all consumption
sectors.
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A Look at the Global Future
Tinker Forecast
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080
Petroleum Consumption
Coal Consumption
Natural Gas Consumption
Nuclear Electric Power Consumption
Hydroelectric Power Consumption
Biomass, Geothermal, Solar & Wind Consumption
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A Look at the Global Future
Tinker Forecast
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
180.0
200.0
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080
Glo
ba
l C
on
su
mp
tio
n (
Q)
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Tinker Forecast
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080
0.0
100.0
200.0
300.0
400.0
500.0
600.0
700.0
800.0
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080
Glo
ba
l C
on
su
mp
tio
n (
Q)
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• Energy security should be the goal of good policy.
• Energy efficiency is underappreciated; individual
behavior matters!
• The scale of energy demand is difficult to comprehend;
energy supply transitions take many decades.
• Natural gas and uranium (nuclear) are premier fuels of
this century.
• Renewables are good regional supplements, but will
remain such until major advances are made in energy
storage.
• Oil and coal are abundant at the right price, and difficult
to replace as transportation and electricity fuels.
• Energy, the economy and the environment are intimately
linked. Energy choices are based largely on cost.
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