Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. Oil and gas fields, no matter how productive, eventually decline.
As the United States continues to lead global oil and gas production—accounting for roughly 20% of worldwide output in 2024—understanding how different extraction methods affect ecosystems has never ...
Despite higher prices, U.S. shale producers are not rushing to increase drilling, prioritizing capital discipline and ...
By Yousef Saba DUBAI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The shale revolution that made the United States the world's top oil producer is ...
Shale gas has become a cornerstone of the global energy transition, supplying large amounts of natural gas through horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. But a new scientific review warns that ...
Ever since the shale-drilling boom was sparked by a Texas well a quarter-century ago, the volume of natural-gas extracted from so-called tight rock formations in the U.S. has only risen. The growth ...
The Vaca Muerta shale play in southern Argentina continues delivering strong production growth. In a mere decade, shale oil and gas production have regularly soared to all-time highs, boosting ...
What a world we live in. When Chris Wright, former CEO of Liberty Energy, became the US Secretary of Energy nominee, the entire energy sector cheered. Finally, someone with actual oil & gas experience ...
NOTICE: The workshop that is the subject of this workshop summary was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National ...
New chemical reactor efficiently makes propylene from shale gas. Hydrogen gas separation allows for higher propane pressures and more propylene production. A plant producing 500,000 metric tons of ...
Tsvetana is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing for news outlets such as iNVEZZ and SeeNews. U.S. shale producers could increase production even if oil prices fell to ...