The continuous demand for unconventional oil, such as heavy oil as an alternative energy supply, justifies the global oil reserves of as high as 1734 billion barrels in 2019. However, the drawback of ...

A technology company is using bacterium to pioneer new methods of extraction in the oil and mining industries.

Explore the differences between shale oil and conventional oil, including extraction costs and methods, and how these impact ...

We’re a world on the move. Traveling is now an everyday part of life, whether it’s a drive to a new neighborhood or a flight around the world. With all of this movement, there need to be sources of ...

Unconventional oil refers to crude oil extracted through new methods like hydraulic fracturing and oil sands mining. Explore ...

For years fracking in waters off California was quietly approved without public notice or studies on potential risks to human and environmental health from tons of toxic chemicals used in the intense ...

Measurements of hazardous air pollutant concentrations near oil and natural gas extraction sites have generally failed to capture levels above standard health benchmarks; yet, the majority of studies ...

The palm oil industry is among the most productive vegetable oil producers worldwide, supported in part by the oil palm’s exceptionally high yield (kg/ha/yr) compared with other vegetable oil plants.

GLOBAL oil markets have historically been prone to epic cycles of boom and bust. Because it generally takes years for a fresh exploration project to yield its first barrels, producers tend to ...