I can't read Dutch so I have no idea what the article was trying to get at but I do think there are more reasons for the drop in production than just
the amount in the ground.
War in Iraq, Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, Civil war in Nigeria, Political unrest in Venezuela, etc. etc. etc.
Overall though the prodution is matching demand, it's not likely to be that way forever, but at least for the next decade or so. War, natural
disasters, financial alchemy by futures traders and political unrest are the big factors likely to screw up production in the near future.
As for Chevron, they are definately having production problems, they have major production facilities in Nigeria where Rebels are fighting the
Government for control of the oil industry and causing shut downs. Not to mention the problems with other governments over increasingly government
controlled centralized production versus foriegn companies like Chevron.

