Large deposits of oil and gas await development and discovery above the Arctic Circle. The harsh environment and remoteness of the region will challenge both the technology and economics to…
Producing energy from rock that burns is entering into a new research and development phase. Can these processes now in the experimental stages unlock some of oil shale’s enormous potential?…
As the oil price rises and technology develops, interest in alternative forms of hydrocarbons such as ‘heavy’ oil has increased. Cinderella Comes of Age
Donald L. Gautier, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
The new assessment carried out by USGS indicates that northeastern Greenland may be a very important future petroleum province. If the mean estimate of 31 BBoE were discovered and proven,…