  The prognosis for potential resources of abiotic natural gas and petroleum
depends critically upon the nature and circumstances of Earth formation. Until
recently, that prognosis has been considered solely within the framework of the
so-called "standard model of solar system formation", which is incorrect and
leads to the contradiction of terrestrial planets having insufficiently massive
cores. By contrast, that prognosis is considerably enhanced (i) by the new
vision I have disclosed of Earth formation as a Jupiter-like gas giant; (ii) by
core formation contemporaneous with raining out from within a giant gaseous
protoplanet rather than through subsequent whole-Earth re-melting after loss of
gases; (iii) by the consequences of whole-Earth decompression dynamics, which
obviates the unfounded assumption of mantle convection, and; (iv) by the
process of mantle decompression thermal-tsunami. The latter, in addition to
accounting for much of the heat leaving the Earth's surface, for the geothermal
gradient observed in the crust, for substantial volcanism, and possibly for
earthquake generation as well, also might enhance the prognosis for future
abiotic energy supplies by pressurizing and heating the base of the crust, a
potential collection point for abiotic mantle methane or other mantle-derived
carbon-containing matter.
