Picture is as murky as a barrel of oil, with US companies in 2026 expecting their first production drop in four years ...

Explore the differences between shale oil and conventional oil, including extraction costs and methods, and how these impact ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. To many, it’s still a surprise just how big a modern frac ...

Welcome to our guide to the commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, Houston-based reporter David Wethe looks at how the needs of Texas farmers may help solve a problem for local crude ...

Indonesia’s energy sector lies on the cusp of renaissance as the latest technology — shale fracking — finally arrives in Southeast Asia. Last month, state-owned oil-and-gas firm Pertamina signed its ...

Purpose: In shale reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) exists to create an engineered, high-conductivity fracture network that connects nano- to micro-Darcy matrix pores to the wellbore, ...

At-a-Glance: Hydraulic fracturing boosts shale well productivity by creating a high-conductivity fracture network that shortens the flow path from nano-Darcy matrix to the wellbore, multiplies ...