Abiogenic origin of petroleum

Abiogenic origin of petroleum

I am seeing two different narratives appearing.  One says that we are almost at peak oil and running out and the other is that oil is abiogenic.  That means that the oil does not come from “fossils”  but that it is made deep within the earth. I tend to believe that oil is abiogenic  but that does not mean that certain regions will not run dry until the  earth has had time to replace lost reserves.  Oil is a precious resource as is coal and natural gas etc and should be conserved.  Modern nuclear power is one such way to conserve petroleum products.  First we present Chris arguing the case that we are near peak oil:

Peak Cheap Oil is a Myth – Doomberg / Peak Prosperity Podcast show Review (36 min)

 

Now the counterarguments:

Plenty of methane and ethane on Titan but no dinosaurs.

What You Need to Know About Saturn’s Moon Titan (2 min)