Chris Nelder drops a ton of Oil & Gas Knowledge on Twitter

In case you missed it this morning, Chris Nelder responded to the newest post from Jean Lahérrere on the Oil Drum by exploding into an epic 13 tweet knowledge dump on Lahérrere's post and these issues.

Here they are again because having a proper understanding of energy, means understanding the message Nelder is conveying in these tweets.

Also, recall Nelder's interview with Brad Plumer of the Washington Post from April: "Peak Oil Isn't Dead: An Interview with Chris Nelder" 

One final monster post from Laherrere at @TheOilDrum: World Oil and Gas production forecasts up to 2100 http://t.co/HKMYWyHZPM My thoughts:

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

1) Those who don't get peak oil don't get the huge difference between publicly claimed reserves and backdated confidential reserves.

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

2) Ever-widening disconnect between actual crude and "all liquids" obscures the reality of oil production, with massive implications.

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

Data quality appears to be getting worse overall, not better, despite our efforts this past decade. Media have been a hindrance, not a help.

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

Jean's chart meshes well with my view that crude+XH+NGPL production is headed for decline circa 2015, +/- 12 months.

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

And "all liquids" production globally will be in decline by 2020. OPEC exports headed to zero by 2050. No one in major media will cover this

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

US tight oil boom may be topping out now, or in 3-4 years as Dave Hughes "Drill, Baby, Drill" report suggested. Shale gas a few years later.

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

All of this hard data has been almost completely ignored in major media, who prefer to write feelgood stories their sponsors & readers like.

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

"The peakists have been wrong before" / "technology always improves" is true but irrelevant. Decline IS coming, no matter your faith.

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

Most of the resources (don't call them 'reserves') left underground, while massive, will never be produced for economic reasons.

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

The US has been vigorously sold a fantasy of energy independence, which is why it now has a uniquely false view of the future of fuels.

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

Production will rise, weakly, for another two years or so, as we fall into a deeper slumber. The wake-up call is going to be harsh.

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013

Last thought: How will you prepare yourself for The Great Contraction? You've got 5-6 good years before things get difficult. Use them well.

— Chris Nelder (@nelderini) July 16, 2013