South Africa needs energy. That much is beyond dispute. But the real question is whether unlocking shale gas in the Karoo is ...

U.S. shale producers are expanding overseas—from Argentina and Turkey to Australia and the UAE—as domestic shale basins mature and well productivity declines. Companies including Continental Resources ...

You’ve heard of geothermal energy — it’s touted as a clean alternative. You’ve also heard of fracking, which is … not always thought of that way. One creates energy from the earth’s heat. The other ...

Fracking — the practice of drilling deep into the earth and cracking through layers of tight shale to extract natural gas — was in the spotlight during last night’s debate between Vice President ...

Earlier predictions of "peak shale" have shifted, with US shale drillers now signaling continued growth due to improved efficiency. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has revised its ...

Drilling company Cuadrilla Resources was granted a licence in July to drill an exploratory well in Balcombe, West Sussex for oil and gas on the site. Britain is thought to have major shale reserves ...