Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. This article is more than 3 years old. Pumping water mixed ...

The University of Texas Energy Institute cast a skeptical eye on the likelihood that the actual act of fracking could result in groundwater contamination. Particularly in the Barnett Shale, where ...

A pressure anomaly that recently forced the shutdown of a Utica shale gas well near Beaver Run Reservoir was likely caused by a “casing integrity issue” about a mile underground, CNX Resources told ...

ONGC opened the well through a 40⁄64-in. choke but gradually reduced the choke to 16⁄64-in. because of sand indications at surface. Flow back continued through a 16⁄64-in. choke. During flow back, the ...

A Cabot representative said the company does not agree with an assessment by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that at least three and as many as 14 wells had problems and ...

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 ...

Australian independent Empire Energy is on track to this month spud its eagerly awarded Carpentaria-5H (C-5H) well on its Beetaloo basin shale gas acreage onshore Australia. The company is now focused ...

Tom Kenworthy scrutinizes the potential consequences of fracking and looks at steps the government can take to prevent additional environmental problems. The Obama administration is moving to examine ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Wolf's administration on Monday told Range Resources that it must fix a Marcellus Shale natural gas well "once and for all" that it maintains has leaked methane since ...

Gov. Tom Wolf's administration on Monday told Range Resources that it must fix a Marcellus Shale natural gas well “once and for all” that it maintains has leaked methane since 2011 and contaminated ...

Although the first test of a shale-gas reservoir in India failed, plans for other tests continue. The first shale well (RNSG No. 1) was drilled by Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (ONGC) in cooperation ...