Through an extraordinary writ of mandamus — also known as a court order for government officials or entities to fulfill ...

Maverick Rock wants to expand its limestone and shale mining operations into Wasatch County – but local leaders say the Utah ...

The net change in the U.S. horizontal rig count is seven rigs—1% —fewer than at year-end 2024, a Hart Energy analysis shows.

This surreal wilderness area has served as a filming location. Despite a name few have ever heard, it may be America's most beautiful destination.

The biggest story of the reaction of the oil market to the conflict in the Middle East is one of what has not happened.

From sugar plantations in Brazil to tea estates in India, crushed rock is being sprinkled across large stretches of farmland ...

Beneath layers of ancient rock, a high-pressure process is reshaping the modern energy landscape. As fracking expands across ...

Oil shale refers to rock formations that contain hydrocarbon deposits that can be extracted for use. The production process for oil shale is usually more expensive and capital-intensive than ...

In 2022, research from the Marcellus Shale Coalition found that fracking supported around 123,000 jobs in Pennsylvania, offering workers an average salary of $97,000.

Shale is a sedimentary rock made up of tiny grains of silica, clay and other minerals. Many types of rock have few physical or chemical differences in a particular chunk of that rock.

Shale has complex chemical and physical characteristics that make fluid flow through rock extremely complex and difficult to both measure and model. Researchers are now building new tools to ...