Never bet against America’s oil and natural gas engineers. About two decades ago, these engineers delivered the shale oil and ...

Argentina’s state-run YPF has transformed into Latin America’s leading shale developer, producing nearly half the nation’s oil from Vaca Muerta. Vaca Muerta’s low breakeven costs and vast reserves ...

and others driven to find an economical approach to tapping into what the U.S. Geological Survey estimates is 2.5 to 3 trillion barrels of proven resources of shale oil throughout the world.

Shengli Oilfield leads exploration breakthroughs with theoretical innovation, stimulates cost reduction and efficiency improvements with technological progress, and boosts both quantity and quality ...

Global oil markets face a potential deficit as exploration struggles to replace consumed reserves and US shale production is expected to peak in the 2030s. Saudi Arabia, with its significant reserves ...

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reportedly cut the amount of shale oil gas expected to be retrieved from the Monterey reserves in California, saying that earlier estimates overshot by ...

Argentina's shale oil output hit an all-time high in September 2025, driven by record production from the Vaca Muerta formation, cementing the country's place among South America's top oil producers ...

SINGAPORE, Sept 26 (Reuters) - PetroChina has proven another 158 million metric tons, or about 1.15 billion barrels, of shale oil reserve in a pilot project in northeast China, Chinese state media ...

YPF's 2024 results show strong growth in shale oil production and reserves, driven by developments in the Vaca Muerta region. Pro-market reforms and energy investments position YPF as a future global ...

Process I indicates that hydrocarbons undergo self-generation, self-storage and micromigration in felsic-rich laminated shale. Process II indicates that hydrocarbons undergo self-generation, ...