Cartograph of Oil Reserves

Cool map of the globe, with countries’ sizes depicted relative to their Oil Reserves:

Oilmap

Courtesy of Energy Bulletin

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I don’t know who actually created this, as its bouncing round the blogosphere/email rounds with no credit attached.

If anyone knows who actually created this (and I don’t mean who not posted) this, I would be much obliged if you would clue me in via comments . . .

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UPDATE DECEMBER 22, 2007 10:19pm

Thanks to Entrepreneur, we now can credit Energy Bulletin for the map — thanks!
http://www.energybulletin.net/37329.html

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  1. Fred commented on Dec 22

    There’s a similar style map that shows oil consumption rather than production. Needless to say that the US is *huge* on that map.

    I first saw these maps on http://theoildrum.com (a Peak Oil site with a lot of very technical energy & utilities folks who comment). I will try to dig them up in their archives

  2. Matt commented on Dec 22

    Nice graphic…

  3. Ross commented on Dec 22

    These may be acknowledged and some quite accurate but I must beg to differ about the size of Russia. They don’t even know what they have yet. Slumberger and the boys have only been poking around seriously for about a half dozen years.
    One does not appreciate the vastness of Russia until one has traveled across Her.

    I guess my point is that reserves are not finite but a function of price. Whether the ‘BRICK’ countries continue their torrid pace of Westernization is another question.

  4. Fred commented on Dec 22

    It looks like this map showed up on Energy Bulletin on 11/17/07, but that they got it from Aaron Pava’s blog CivicAction.

    By the way, the map on Energy Bulleting is of much better resolution (all the smaller text is readable) so I would recommend you host a copy of that one instead, or at least link to it.

    I still can’t find the Oil Consumption map, but am still looking.

  5. Amos Newcombe commented on Dec 22

    I like the way far western North America and far eastern Russia transcend mere longitude and latitude, searching off the grid perhaps to a better world, beyond the oil-soaked one they find themselves in.

  6. Estragon commented on Dec 22

    Ross,

    In addition to proven reserves, I suspect they’re also only referring to conventional reserves. Canada has large tar sands reserves which don’t appear to be reflected on the map, for example. Add in coal-to-liquids, etc., and the map would look quite different.

    As you note, price is a big factor in the true picture of reserves.

  7. Fred commented on Dec 22

    Looks like I was wrong as to the original source. It appears that The Sietch Blog has the earliest reference that I could find. Posted on 09/13/07.

    You can also check out the NT times Map of the World Oil. It shows oil production, oil consumption, and oil suppliers to the US on different maps.

  8. Chris commented on Dec 22

    Not sure of the accuracy as African countries are now the top providers of oil to the USA.

  9. tj & the bear commented on Dec 22

    I see that Saudi reserves are still quoted at 260M+, the figure *that* never declines. Yeah, right.

  10. tj & the bear commented on Dec 22

    I see that Saudi reserves are still quoted at 260M+, the figure *that* never declines. Yeah, right.

  11. tj & the bear commented on Dec 22

    I see that Saudi reserves are still quoted at 260M+, the figure *that* never declines. Yeah, right.

  12. tj & the bear commented on Dec 22

    I see that Saudi reserves are still quoted at 260M+, the figure *that* never declines. Yeah, right.

  13. tj & the bear commented on Dec 22

    I see that Saudi reserves are still quoted at 260M+, the figure *that* never declines. Yeah, right.

  14. tj & the bear commented on Dec 22

    I see that Saudi reserves are still quoted at 260M+, the figure *that* never declines. Yeah, right.

  15. tj & the bear commented on Dec 22

    I see that Saudi reserves are still quoted at 260M+, the figure *that* never declines. Yeah, right.

  16. tj & the bear commented on Dec 22

    I see that Saudi reserves are still quoted at 260M+, the figure *that* never declines. Yeah, right.

  17. tj & the bear commented on Dec 22

    I see that Saudi reserves are still quoted at 260M+, the figure *that* never declines. Yeah, right.

  18. tj & the bear commented on Dec 22

    I see that Saudi reserves are still quoted at 260M+, the figure *that* never declines. Yeah, right.

  19. JJL commented on Dec 22

    Does anyone else think that say oil runs out in the future on a Tuesday, that by that next Thursday there will be all these new technologies ready to go to keep power available? That would be funny to find out that we could have got off the crude a long time ago.

  20. F. Frederson commented on Dec 22

    “Does anyone else think that say oil runs out in the future on a Tuesday, that by that next Thursday there will be all these new technologies ready to go to keep power available?”

    No, because it takes energy to develop the new technologies.

  21. PTodd commented on Dec 22

    Guess we know why we are in Iraq. Also, Iraq may very well have more oil than Saudi Arabia, they have had almost 30 years of wars and sanctions and have not really drilled extensively since they have plenty of oil in their existing fields, and Saudi Arabia has been accused of overstating their reserves to justify a higher share of the OPEC exports.

    Top ten oil importers in thousands of barrels per day.

    Canada 2.4K
    Mexico 1.5K
    Saudi 1.5K
    Venezuela 1.4 K
    Nigeria 1.1 K
    Angola 700
    Iraq 500
    Russia 400
    Virgin Islands 300
    Ecuador 200

  22. clunk commented on Dec 22

    Twas the night before Christmas
    when all through the house
    the whole damn family was drunk as a louse.
    Ma home from the cathouse, and I out of jail
    just curled up in bed for a nice piece of tail.

    When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
    I jumped like hell to see what was the matter.
    Away to the window, I flew like a flash
    tripped on a beer can and busted my ass.

    Out on the breast of a new fallen snow
    I spied a sleigh and it’s reindeer, how fast they did go.
    And a little old driver, holding his dick
    I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick.

    More rapid than eagles, his coursers they came
    He cursed and shouted and called them by name.
    Now Dasher! Now Dancer! Over the walls
    Jump now damit, or I’ll cut off your balls!

    As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly
    when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
    So onto the rooftop they stumbled and fell
    with Saint Nick down the chimney, like a bat out of hell.

    He crashed, an explosion of ashes and soot,
    and howled like a banshee, “shit I’ve broken my foot”.
    He was crusty and fat, a right sorry old elf
    And I took a swing at him, in spite of myself.

    He said not a word, but went straight to his work
    kicked me in the nuts, and turned with a jerk.
    Then laying his finger aside of his nose
    and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.

    He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle
    And away they all flew, like a friggin scud missile.
    But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
    “Piss on you all, it’s been a hell of a night”

  23. Stuart commented on Dec 22

    That map is not correct as it does not include the barrel equivalent in the Canadian tarsands. Some reports have listed Canada as more reserves than Saudi Arabia.

  24. Joe commented on Dec 22

    Yes, the map is obviously ignoring sands. As, both Canada and Venezuela and Canada supposedly have just as much oil in sands as Saudi Arabia has in the good stuff. I thought that quite a bit of the oil we were importing from Canada is actually from the tarsands.

    Furthermore, the United States is supposed to have just as much oil locked up in shale out in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.

    Oddly, we seem to be trying to harvest ethanol more than we are trying to get oil from shale, or for coal gasification. If we can get cellulosic ethanol to work though, that will be great.

    The blues on this map are too much alike, at least for me.

  25. dave commented on Dec 23

    Even after 9/11, Bush, Cheney, Carlyle, etc. wouldn’t dream of confronting Saudia Arabia…Anyone think a Democrat President won’t kneel before this devoutly Islamic country, with it’s multi-billion [Euro?] dollar budget surplus?

    Sure American’s supported doing something about Iraq. But the reality ended up being urban-warfare, and [despite the World’s 3rd largest reserves] low oil production. Granted military contractors like war…And Texan’s love higher oil prices; Their mantra being, ATTACK IRAN-DOUBLE AGAIN!

    Jim Rodgers acts as if America is now facing this right-of-passage; Washington borrows-to-spend, because dealing with abstract concerns like deficits is easier than voting to cut constituents programs. However, when (hyper?) inflation becomes too painful, politicians are usually forced by voters (or bankers) to sober-up. Some examples being Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Congo, Israel, Turkmekistan, Ecuador, Hungary, Chile, Japan, Ghana, Yemen, Russia..The good news is; If we do have to go to the IMF for a bail-out, they do have offices in Washington. No wait, I may have a better idea; Let’s sell Russia the NFL!

  26. Stuart commented on Dec 23

    Still, looking at that map, makes one wonder. All those blue countries around the middle east, if they were just sand, would we have 150,000 troops there. Very likely not.

  27. alex norman commented on Dec 23

    Also, let’s acknowledge the new offshore deep salt field just discovered off the coast of Brazil. If the estimate of its size prove accurate it will place Brazil between Nigeria and Venezuela in terms of reserves.

  28. wunsacon commented on Dec 23

    8B reserves estimated for Tupi. I wonder what the salt flats will bring?

    At 28B/year oil consumption, Tupi adds another 3-4 months to the global stockpile.

    Since *major* finds yield that little extension to global supply, it makes me hope we continue building windmills and R&D’ing geothermal power.

  29. ilsm commented on Dec 23

    Oil dependence exists because of the oil cartel, PAC luddites.

    With carbon taxes and other refelctions of the true cost of hydrocarbon combustion oil would be gone in 20 years.

    Toss the smashers of the loomers of progress out from the DoE.

  30. Winston Munn commented on Dec 23

    I think I can speak for all The Big Picture readership concerning the posting of this week’s Linkfest.

    As Judge Smails so aptly said, “Well, we’re waiting!”

  31. pmorrisonfl commented on Dec 23

    Seconding the ‘where’s the linkfest’ obeservation, and adding this of my own: The weekly wrapup and preview linkfests are greatly appreciated and sorely missed when they are not there. I suppose addicts face similar kinds of feelings when their pushers aren’t around.

  32. Tom commented on Dec 23

    I was of the belief that Iraq was second in reserves,not Iran. Guess we invaded and are occupying the wrong country. Don’t covet thy neighbor’s property…..

  33. Hafiz commented on Dec 24

    looks odd in one place or another. For instance, Malaysia has larger reserve than Indonesia?

    Hmm…

    Otherwise, yeah, cool graph!

  34. rickrude commented on Dec 24

    what about another map depicting
    guns/household or net debt/household ??

    that should surely make the US the biggest

  35. dave commented on Dec 25

    YES, 9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB! Along with oil, Saudi Arabia exports their domestic political tensions, with the result being we, Israel and now Iraq take the hits…

    ORIGINS OF IRAQI SUICIDE BOMBERS (since 2003):
    Saudia Arabia 53
    Iraq 18
    Italy 8
    Syria 8
    Kuwait 7
    Jordan 4
    Others 26 [Eqypt, Libya, Yemen, Tunisia, Sudan, Turkey, Lebanon, etc.]

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