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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>A voice from inside the carbon energy idustry.<br> <BR><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: jbaldauf1@austin.rr.com<br>To: houstonpeakoil@lists.riseup.net<br>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 12:20:30 -0600<br>Subject: [HoustonPeakOil] - Is the Oil Shale Boom Just Another Bubble - What Government & Industry Won't Tell You<br><br>



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<div><font face="Tahoma"><font size="2"><font face="Tahoma"><strong>Friends & 
Colleagues - </strong></font></font></font></div><font face="Tahoma">
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<div><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><strong></strong></font> </div>
<div><strong><font size="2" face="Tahoma">We urge you to attend the 8th annual 
conference of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas USA (ASPO-USA) 
to learn </font><font size="2" face="Tahoma">from independent experts what 
government and industry won't tell you about U.S. energy 
challenges.</font></strong></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><strong></strong></font> </div>
<div><font face="Tahoma"><strong><font size="2">Learn why the ongoing media blitz 
about "100 years of shale production" is industry propaganda 
designed to boost stock prices ... why </font><font size="2" face="Tahoma">the U.S. will never be "energy independent" ... why the next oil 
crisis is likely to be just around the corner ... and why crude oil is far too 
precious to burn wastefully.</font></strong></font></div><font face="Tahoma">
<div><font size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font size="2"><strong>Learn, too, why these seemingly pessimistic 
scenarios may be just what the doctor ordered for the long-term health of 
our planet.</strong></font></div>
<div><strong></strong> </div>
<div><font size="2"><strong>Best regards,</strong></font></div>
<div><strong><font size="2"></font></strong> </div>
<div><font size="2"><em><strong>Jim Baldauf</strong></em></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><em><strong>ASPO-USA, President & 
Co-founder</strong></em></font></div>
<div align="left"><font size="2"><em><strong>512-250-8596</strong></em></font></div>
<div align="left"><strong><em><font size="2">Austin, 
Texas</font></em></strong></div>
<div align="center"><strong><font size="4">- Please see below 
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      What the Media is <u>NOT</u> Saying <br>about America's Energy 
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      <p style="padding-top: 10px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">The Next Oil Crisis: Is the Boom Just Another 
      Bubble?</span></p>
      <span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><i>Co-hosted by: <br></i></span><BR>
      <span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><i><i>Cockrell School of Engineering, 
      McCombs School of Business, UT Energy Institute<strong><br></strong>and 
      the Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas 
      USA</i><br><strong><br>WHEN</strong><br>Friday, November 30, 
      2012 - Saturday, December 1, 2012</i></span><BR><i>
      <span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><strong>WHERE</strong><br>Etter-Harbin 
      Alumni Center - University of Texas<br>2110 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, 
      Texas 78712<br><a style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt;" href="http://www.cvent.com/events/mproc.aspx?m=412bbdeb-b82a-4add-b606-ecffd1eea83a&u=aAB0AHQAcAA6AC8ALwB3AHcAdwAuAGMAdgBlAG4AdAAuAGMAbwBtAC8AZAAvAEQARwBJAGgATQBMAEwAegBUAEUAdQBOAE4ATgBvAGkAawAwADkAZgBkAGcALwBiADgAZwBwAC8AUAAxAC8AMgBBAD8A&l=PABiAHIAIAAvAD4A" target="_blank"><br></a></span><BR>
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        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Dr. Jason Schenker</b> - President, 
        Prestige Economics; Host, <i>Street Smart</i>, Bloomberg TV</span> <span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><strong></strong></span>
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><strong>Dr. Tad Patzek - 
        </strong>Chair, UT Dept of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering</span> 
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Dr. James Kenneth Galbraith</b> - 
        Professor of Government, LBJ School of Public Affairs<br></span>
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><strong>Dr. Scott</strong> 
        <b>Tinker</b> - Texas State Geologist; Director, Bureau of Economic 
        Geology</span> 
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Dr. Laura Atkins</b> - Director of 
        Global Petroleum Research, Hart Energy</span> 
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Mark Lewis</b> - Managing Director 
        for Commodities and Energy Research, Deutsche Bank</span> 
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Michael Kumhof</b> - Deputy Chief of 
        Modelling, International Monetary Fund</span> 
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Dr. Charles Hall</b> - Professor, 
        SUNY-Syracuse; Author, <i>Energy and the Wealth of Nations</i></span> 
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Dr. Sonia Yeh</b> - Professor, 
        Institute of Transportation Studies, Univ. of California,Davis</span> 
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Dr. Robert Hirsch</b> - Senior 
        Energy Advisor, Management Information Systems Inc.<br></span>
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Loren Steffy</b> - Business Editor, 
        Senior Columnist, Houston Chronicle</span> 
        <li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Greg 
        Gordon</b> - Senior Reporter, McClatchy Newspapers</span> 
        <li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Dr. Robert 
        Jensen</b> - Professor, UT School of Journalism</span> 
        <li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Bill 
        Powers</b> - Editor, Powers Energy Investor<br></span>
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Jeffrey Brown</b> - Independent 
        Geologist; Developer of the Export Land Model (ELM)<i><br></i></span>
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Arthur Berman</b> - Consulting 
        Geologist, Principal, Labyrinth Services</span> 
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><strong>Steven Kopits - 
        </strong>Managing Director, Douglas Westwood</span> 
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Robert Rapier</b> - Chief Technology 
        Officer, Merica International<br></span>
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Dr. Carey King</b> - Research 
        Associate, UT Institute for Int'l Energy and Environmental Policy</span> 

        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Dr. Kyriacos Zygourakis</b> - Chair, 
        Dept. of Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University</span> 
        <li><span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b>Louis Powers</b> - Consulting 
        Reservoir Engineer; Former Chief Petroleum Engineer, 
        ARAMCO<br></span></li></ul>
      <span style="color: rgb(15, 36, 62);"><b><i>*Plus:  "Open Space" Forums and 
      Presentations by Other Leading Experts</i></b></span><BR></td></tr>
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      <blockquote><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">The Petroleum Age is entering a new era where oil 
        and gas are becoming more difficult and costly to extract from the 
        Earth, while global demand continues to rise.  
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        <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">Find out how 
        this "new reality" will shape your 
      future:</span></p></blockquote></div></span></div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">
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        <ol>
          <li>
          <span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">What are the implications for our 
          economy, national security, and environment?  </span><BR>
          <li>
          <span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">Will new technology keep oil 
          production in line with global demand?</span><BR>
          <li>
          <span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">Will alternative energy sources be 
          developed and deployed in time?</span><BR>
          <li>
          <span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">Will innovation dramatically reduce 
          oil use?</span><BR>
          <li>
          <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">How will 
          America adapt its economy to run on less 
      oil?</span></p></li></ol></ol></div><br></td></tr>
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      <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">Program at a 
      Glance</span></span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96); font-size: 16px;"><br></span><BR>
      <span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96);"><strong></strong></span><BR><span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96);"><strong>Friday, Nov. 30</strong><br>Oil and Gas 
      Technical Sessions<br>Featured Debate - "Do We Need a New Economic 
      Framework?"<br>"Open Space" Forums<br>Reception<br>Downtown 
      Meet-Ups<br><br><strong>Saturday, Dec. 1 
      </strong><br>Economic-Geopolitical-Environmental Scenarios<br>Media 
      Session<br>"Open Space" Forums<br>Pioneers Reception 
      (optional)<br>Post-Conference Dinner (informal)</span><br><br><br><span style="color: rgb(12, 12, 12);">For more information, please visit </span><a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/mproc.aspx?m=412bbdeb-b82a-4add-b606-ecffd1eea83a&u=aAB0AHQAcAA6AC8ALwBhAHMAcABvAHUAcwBhAC4AbwByAGcALwBjAG8AbgBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlAA==&l=YQBzAHAAbwB1AHMAYQAuAG8AcgBnAC8AYwBvAG4AZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQA=" target="_blank">aspousa.org/conference</a> <span style="color: rgb(12, 12, 12);">or 
      email</span> <a href="mailto:info@aspousa.org?subject=Conference Question">info@aspousa.org</a><br><br><br></td></tr></tbody></table></div></font><div></div>
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  <div style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div>
  <div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228); font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-color: black;"><b>From:</b> 
  <a title="oilpatchdems@gmail.com" href="mailto:oilpatchdems@gmail.com">Oilpatch 
  Democrats</a> </div>
  <div style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a title="oilpatchdems2@gmail.com" href="mailto:oilpatchdems2@gmail.com">Donna Bryant</a> </div>
  <div style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 06, 2012 9:45 
  PM</div>
  <div style="font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> Thursday OPD meeting</div>
  <div><br></div>I'm cautiously optimistic that we will have some call to 
  celebrate after tonight, and so I've found a place with good food and a killer 
  beer list for Oilpatch Democrats' last meeting of 2012. 
  <div><br></div>
  <div>Accordingly, come on out on Thursday & meet us at 6:30 at<br>  
        <b>DOWN HOUSE</b></div>
  <div><b>        1801 Yale (about 2 blocks south of 
  20th St)</b></div>
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