In addition, the IACUC requires certain monitoring and record-keeping for animals that experience. severe or prolonged pain or impairment as a result of a study procedure which is not specifically covered. by an established policy.
In November 2014, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimated that OPEC's effective spare capacity, adjusted for ongoing disruptions in countries like Libya and Nigeria, was 3.5 million barrels per day (560,000 m 3 /d) and that this number would increase to a peak in 2017 of 4.6 million barrels per day (730,000 m 3 /d).
Many analysts still blame OPEC for the peak oil prices in 80-81. Why has OPEC maintained the status quo of production quota for its member countries? OPEC has reasons to be wary. The shale oil production in the US, thanks to hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling in Texas and North Dakota, is rising as we speak.