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A task force from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas has released a comprehensive analysis of the effects the North American shale boom has had on the environment and communities in Texas.

In recent years there has been a spike of research to determine what the extent of emissions are from fracked oil and gas wells. While much discussion has surrounded methane emissions, a greenhouse gas, less attention has been paid to air toxics.

Babies in Nigeria are at double the risk of dying before they reach a month old if mothers lived near the scene of an oil spill before conceiving, study shows.

One of the world’s biggest oil companies is working on hundreds of low-carbon energy projects, from algae engineered to bloom into biofuels and cells that turn emissions into electricity.

Mark Albers, SPE, senior vice president at ExxonMobil, was awarded the Society of Women Engineers’ (SWE) Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award. The award celebrates the work of a man or company who has made a significant contribution to the acceptance and advancement of women in engineering. The award was presented at the WE17, SWE’s conference and career fair held 22–28 Oct…

Column: Oil consumption is expected to remain relatively high, even after assuming that worldwide climate change goals have been achieved.

President Donald Trump's administration is considering revising parts of offshore drilling safety regulations intended to prevent the type of blowout that led to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

A subcommittee of the SPE Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization, and Storage Technical Section has published the Carbon Dioxide Storage Resources Management System document, which establishes technically based capacity and resources evaluation standards.

Linn Energy recently sold its Williston Basin properties for $285 million. This deal brings Linn’s year-to-date total sales agreements to more than $1.5 billion as it financially restructures after bankruptcy.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has announced an additional comment period on its 19 December 2016 interim final rule that established minimum federal safety standards for underground natural gas storage facilities.