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.

HAIXI, CHINA - MARCH 28: Aerial view of test platforms for exploiting shale gas in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau on March 28, 2022 in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Updated studies show Ohio’s oil-rich shale deposits may extend further west than earlier believed. Revised maps produced by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources show ...

Natural gas touches almost every corner of the U.S. economy, fuelling power plants, homes, factories and the booming LNG ...

3 days Oil Prices Surge Past $100 as Trump Threatens to Blockade the Strait of Hormuz The U.S. tops the list for technically recoverable tight oil resources, while China leads in shale gas reserves.

Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale basin holds massive natural gas reserves. The country has multiple LNG export projects underway, including a floating facility (2.5 Mtpa) and planned expansions with ...

DUBAI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The shale revolution that made the United States the world's top oil producer is taking shape in the Arabian Desert. Deep ⁠in the ⁠sands southeast of Saudi Arabia's giant ...