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Predicting the timing of peak oil
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<p>Predicting the timing of <a href="/facts/Peak_oil/s0YlwPS6">peak oil</a> involves estimation of future production from existing oil fields as well as future discoveries. The initial production model was <a href="/facts/Hubbert_peak_theory/ml0R40Mj">Hubbert peak theory</a>, first proposed in the 1950s. Since then, many experts have tried to forecast peak oil. </p>