Many policymakers hope that shale oil and gas production will lead to greater energy independence. Deepak Gopinath isn’t so sure. He thinks that fracking is wasteful, expensive and is merely delaying ...

Argentina has overtaken Colombia as South America’s fourth-largest oil producer, driven by rapid shale development in the Vaca Muerta and led by state-controlled YPF.

Producers prioritize capital discipline amid sub-$60 oil prices, with cuts in North America and Europe offsetting higher ...

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

The Texas shale boom is showing signs of cooling, but demand from the AI boom could help steady the state's flagging energy industry. Production activity in America's oil and gas sector, concentrated ...

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 ...

CVX's expansion in Argentina's Vaca Muerta basin could be more significant than some expect. Venezuelan operations remain highly volatile and speculative. Despite recently resumed exports, the new ...

Argentina’s shale oil (Vaca Muerta) is scaling via longer laterals, higher frac intensity, and midstream debottlenecking; shale oil now provides an estimated 45–55% of national crude and is ...