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Is Biggest Oilfield Running Dry?

Saudis may be hiding fact that world's largest reservoir is drying up

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 8, 2007 4:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – The world’s most critical oil field might be nearing its end. Saudi Arabia, which accounts for 19% of all oil exports, doesn’t supply hard data about its production, but a little math sleuthing by a computer scientist shows the Ghawar reservoirs should be... Read full story »

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