Argentina has overtaken Colombia as South America’s fourth-largest oil producer, driven by rapid shale development in the ...

With production stalling and oil prices dropping, operators could focus on recovery rates and inventory, analysts say ...

Shale's next frontier is boosting recovery rates, as productivity declines across major basins and drilling efficiency gains plateau ...

An announcement from Questerre ( ($TSE:QEC) ) is now available. Questerre has closed the acquisition of Red Leaf Resources, a US-based private ...

Japan’s JAPEX has agreed to acquire U.S. shale producer Verdad Resources for $1.3 billion, underscoring a broader push by ...

EIA forecasted that U.S. oil production will grow by 590,000 bpd to a total of 12.44 million bpd. WSJ data: big wells in the Permian are becoming harder to find. Pioneer Natural Resources CEO ...

Journal Editorial Report: Rather than help domestic producers, he courts Venezuela and Iran. Images: AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly A proper price for oil and gas would allow investors to earn ...

On the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains, teams of scientists and engineers are working on a feat of modern day alchemy: turning rocks into oil. The object of their attention is oil shale, a rock ...

I want to write on a recent piece in The Wall Street Journal, "Fracking’s Secret Problem—Oil Wells Aren’t Producing as Much as Forecast," that speaks of an 'illusory picture’ of prospects for the U.S.

The American shale oil industry is celebrating its 15th birthday on a perilous note. Gangbusters growth from shale has transformed the energy landscape, making the United States the world’s leading ...

Proven oil reserve is equal to rest of the world combined. Nov. 13, 2012 -- Drillers in Utah and Colorado are poking into a massive shale deposit trying to find a way to unlock oil reserves that are ...