Shale oil, meanwhile, is liquid crude oil found in the tiny pockets and spaces within shale rock formations. In the past, it was impractical for companies to recover such diffuse resources, ...

The boom in production of oil and natural gas from shale formations became a significant factor after 2008. Greater availability of domestic energy resources benefits the United States by reducing ...

The Shengli Oilfield, under China Petrochemical Corp (Sinopec Group), the country's largest oil refiner, said its Jiyang ...

Shale formations have low permeability, meaning gas does not move through the rock easily. Operators drill down thousands of feet—more than a mile—to reach shale and then drill thousands of ...

Werk-Brau is introducing the Reverse V-Line Bucket which allows all teeth to engage the ground, making it ideal for areas ...

Shale oil mainly refers to liquid hydrocarbons trapped in formations of shale rock that can be extracted for refining. It is often found in organic-rich shale and thin interlayers of carbonate ...