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There is no single reason that they all exist—and bringing them all on line will face challenges.

BHP Billiton lost billions during its foray into US shale, but that doesn’t mean it has soured on oil and gas—particularly when it comes to deepwater development.

A close look at hundreds of feet of fractured core samples suggest that new fracture models are needed to simulate complicated reality.

The contract calls for Vitol to purchase 700,000 tonnes annually over a 15-year period, providing some optimism for companies hoping to secure similar long-term deals.

The iJacket from IntelliiSIMs and Chet Morrison Contractors is engineered to reduce material and labor requirements compared to traditional foundations and jackets. The jacket supports the same deck load, conductor/riser count, drilling deck, and payload as a traditional X-braced jacket design. It allows engineers to design and arrange bracing in a configuration that …

A new analysis looks at what it would take for oil companies to start pumping millions of tons of carbon dioxide into their wells to boost crude production and what it would mean for the climate.

The government of Quebec has confirmed the coming into force of the Petroleum Resources Act and published the final version of the related regulations. The regulations will govern the development of the oil and gas resources in Quebec as of 20 September.

The same tools that make it fun and easy for you to see a friend's updates online are also pretty good at tying together unconnected databases holding valuable well information.

The emissions intensity of upstream Canadian oil sands production will continue to decline in coming years, falling to 30% below 2009 levels by 2030, a new report by business information provider IHS Markit says.

Hess has earned a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America for the ninth consecutive year. The index recognizes public companies for outstanding performance across economic, environmental, and social factors.

This article explores what is known and not known about the environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing with the intent of fostering informed discussions within the geoscience community on the topic of hydraulic fracturing.

A push for greater operational efficiency has driven industry focus on new technologies to improve digital work flows, but what impact does this have on the people in the industry? What role do organizational cultures play in implementing new technologies?