http://www.platts.com/weblog/oilblog/2007/10/report_from_aspo_dark_clouds_n.html "But the majority of the 500+ attendees at the US meeting of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil are not in that category. They are geologists, economists, professors, consultants, economists. And no matter who steps up to the podium to make a presentation, the forecast is grim. The details differ, but the broad message is consistent. Saudi oil production has peaked, according to some; others see a peak in the future, but a peak nonetheless. " Read the whole report... Also there is a series report about the conference, this is the last part of it: http://www.theoildrum.com/node/3118#more Here is one of the presentations, The history and future of the oil business: http://www.aspousa.org/proceedings/houston/presentations/Henry_Groppe_price_rationing.pdf