That, Mr Birol says, "could push back the peak of production, as it would take longer to produce the lower-cost oil that remains to be developed."

比罗尔表示，这“将延迟石油产量峰值到达的时间，并将有待开发的低成本石油的生产周期拉长。”

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He also shrugs off our more recent skepticism about his belief that the world's production of oil has peaked: he, too, hopes that "peak oil" proves to be a myth, he says.

后来本刊对他认为的世界石油产量已经达到顶峰的观点表示怀疑，但他对此满不在乎，表示他也希望“石油峰值”之说是无稽之谈。

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The first oil production is expected in 2011, though the peak flow of 150, 000 barrels a day for up to 25 years may only be reached by 2015.

石油生产预计将于2011年开始，然而日产15万桶并持续25年的高峰期要到2015年才到来。

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At the peak of production, he knew whenever he heard the sound of the "bull", the plant's loudspeaker, that his shop would be overrun within minutes by workers.

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Several others have made still more bullish claims about the impending peak of global coal production.

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The notion of a sharp global peak in production does not withstand scrutiny, either.

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