Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. HAIXI, CHINA - MARCH 28: Aerial view of test platforms for ...

Vaca Muerta, Argentina’s massive shale basin, is driving a shale boom, with oil production rising from 90,000 bpd to nearly 400,000 bpd. President Javier Milei’s market-friendly reforms, including the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott L. Montgomery is a geologist who writes about energy issues. China is today the world’s leading importer of both oil and ...

Estimates show that Europe has more recoverable shale gas than the U.S. Despite its huge gas reserves, hydraulic fracturing has many opponents in Europe. Fracking in Europe has long been a contentious ...

IN THE DENSE hilly forests of northern Pennsylvania, Trapper Wyman steers his pick-up truck down a gravel path until he reaches a small clearing at the end. It is a modest industrial site, with a ...

Matterhorn starts operations, relieving Permian bottlenecks Waha gas prices turn positive Gas pipelines necessary for Permian crude production growth Producers concerned Matterhorn will fill before ...