The object of their attention is oil shale, a rock so rich in an oil-like substance that certain pieces will ignite when held up to a flame. Piceance Creek runs through lands that are part of the ...

Speaking at CERAWeek in Houston, the Continental Resources founder warned that with oil hovering near $65 a barrel, many U.S.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright asserts that U.S. shale producers can maintain production even if oil prices fall to $50 ...

President-elect Donald Trump wants U.S. oil producers to rekindle their once-frenzied drilling, but the country’s shale patch has changed since his first administration. Wildcatters are mostly ...

Sinopec Corp said on Monday the Chinese government has certified about 180 million metric tons, or about 1.3 billion barrels, ...

The recoverable shale oil reserves in China, one of the world's major crude oil consumers, ranks third globally. Data from ...