Water scarcity is emerging as a critical constraint on global energy production, shaping shale, power generation, hydrogen, ...

“As long as we’re living and breathing, there’s more we can do. We just have to be strong enough.” – James Holden, The Expanse Some self promotion: I have a book coming out on October 3. The ...

By Greg Barnett, MBA – Hubbert Peak Theory is having a quiet second life. Not as prophecy, and not as an obituary for oil, ...

One recent story that probably should have received more attention comes from remarks made by ExxonMobil XOM CEO Darren Woods, who spoke June 1 at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference. In ...

Mergers in the U.S. shale patch have continued through the course of 2023 as companies jockey for assets that will fill in gaps in their acreage base. Two key basins have been the focus of much of ...

Rick Shrum should have gotten both sides for his story “‘Shale Revolution’: A look back at 20 years of gas drilling in the region,” in the Sept. 22 edition. Speaking with Mount Pleasant Township ...

Never bet against America’s oil and natural gas engineers. About two decades ago, these engineers delivered the shale oil and natural gas revolution. After many years of trying to figure out how to ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

The shale boom is the overlooked revolution of the early 21st century. Despite the indifference of the mainstream media and the ignorance of many politicians, shale brought America energy ...

Exxon Mobil agreed to buy U.S. rival Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5 billion that would make it the biggest producer in the largest U.S. oilfield and secure a decade of ...

December could boast another all-time high for US seaborne crude oil exports, totaling 13.9 million metric toes and exceeding the previous October record by almost a million metric tons. In 2019, 133 ...

Reserve replacement becomes crucial in the shale industry as drilling faces increasing challenges. Pioneer Natural Resources' remarkable reserve replacement rates make it appealing to ExxonMobil.