Heralding oil shale as “a domestic resource with staggering potential,” the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has selected the first companies likely to earn a chance to start exploiting federal lands in ...

Experiments with gases and liquids, in both static and dynamic conditions, and in the presence of methanol and kinetic inhibitors illustrate the complexity of controlling hydrates in petroleum ...

With their current approach, energy companies can extract about 35 percent of the oil in each well. Every 1 percent above that, compounded across thousands of wells, can mean billions of dollars in ...

Experiments in the Liaohe oil fields, in northeastern China, indicate that placement of a catalyst downhole can improve cyclic steam, heavy-oil recovery. Results from seven wells showed that the ...

Researchers demonstrate that foam may be a superior fluid to displace and extract tough-to-reach oil. In tests, foam pumped into an experimental rig that mimicked the flow paths deep underground ...

Over a decade on from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, could we do a better job at cleaning it up today? (Credit: Getty Images) Major oil spills can be catastrophic for seabirds and marine life.

Krill oil is high in important omega-3 fatty acids and has several potential health benefits. Krill oil is a supplement that is rapidly gaining popularity as an alternative to fish oil. It is made ...

Physicists developed detailed quantum mechanical simulations that accurately predict the outcomes of various additive combinations in water used for enhanced oil recovery. With their current approach, ...