Countries including Argentina, China, Turkey, and Australia are rapidly expanding shale exploration, with Argentina's Vaca ...

IN THE DENSE hilly forests of northern Pennsylvania, Trapper Wyman steers his pick-up truck down a gravel path until he reaches a small clearing at the end. It is a modest industrial site, with a ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I analyze petroleum economics and energy policy. The war in the Middle East has focused a lot of attention on the U.S. energy ...

The U.S. tops the list for technically recoverable tight oil resources, while China leads in shale gas reserves. Challenges in developing shale gas include water availability, particularly in dry ...