Shale gas has become a cornerstone of the global energy transition, supplying large amounts of natural gas through horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. But a new scientific review warns that ...

Saudi Aramco started production from the largest single shale gas field outside of North America in December, as it looks for alternative supplies to meet growing local electricity demand and free up ...

A new proposal is on the table to tap into New Brunswick’s vast natural gas reserves, without using the controversial method that’s been off-putting to many people – fracking.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. The U.S. shale oil and gas boom that began early this century had ...

America’s frackers are looking at opportunities abroad to tap new growth markets. Developing shale basins include the Vaca Muerta in Argentina and the Diyarbakir basin in Turkiye. In the Middle East, ...

Saudi Aramco has boosted reserves at its massive Jafurah unconventional field by 15 trillion cubic feet of gas, the country’s Ministry of Energy has claimed. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the Energy ...

The Natural Gas Subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board has published its 90-day interim report (PDF) on “Improving the Safety and Environmental Performance of Hydraulic Fracturing”. It ...

The company will spend $5.2 billion in equity purchases, and take on $2.33 billion in Aethon's debt. Mitsubishi said that the investment will strengthen the earnings base of the company's natural gas ...

Rapid growth in Vaca Muerta shale oil has pushed Argentina’s crude output to near-record levels, making it the region’s fourth-largest producer. While oil production continues to surge, natural gas ...