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

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a method of extracting oil and natural gas from dense rock or sand where traditional drilling is not an option. Due to the nature of fracking, costs are higher ...

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

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

A common method of extracting oil by injecting large amounts of water into old wells is coming under scrutiny by Michigan environmental groups. The technique, known as water flooding, has been around ...