Net oil exporters, like Iran, will meanwhile have much bigger populations consuming energy resources, which could lead to an energy famine for net oil importers like the U.K. "There just aren't enough big projects in the pipeline to keep up with demand, " said John Miles, chairman of Arup, who coordinated research into oil-extraction projects currently under way.

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People in the area called 911 to report the smell of gas or oil, but the emergency responders didn't find the leak, and were unaware of the pipeline in the area, the report found.

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"We can't really develop all the substances in the pipeline, " says Schneider.

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It's things that aren't as apparent in the off-season, which is: Who has the talent pipeline to backfill the free agent?

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