About M. King Hubbert
Marion King Hubbert was an American geologist and geophysicist. He worked at the Shell research lab in Houston, Texas. He made several important contributions to geology, geophysics, and petroleum geology, most notably the Hubbert curve and Hubbert peak theory, with important political ramifications. He was often referred to as "M. King Hubbert" or "King Hubbert". Hubbert is best known for his studies on the size of oil fields and natural gas reserves, and the limits these impose on rates of oil and gas production. He co-founded Technocracy Incorporated with Howard Scott. Hubbert became famous when U.S. oil production hit a peak in 1970 and began to decline, as he had predicted.
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