Oil and Military Billions
America spends hundreds of billions of dollars each year to import oil. At the same time, America is spending billions more on military engagements
Oil-Producing Bacteria
When scientists feed sugar to modified bacteria cells, the bacteria produce ultra-clean diesel oil. Oil captured in the laboratory from bacteria can
Conventional Oil and Gas
The conventional search for conventional oil and gas, sometimes known as wildcatting, begins by drilling a bore hole 5 to 20 inches in diameter from
Shale Oil and Gas
The energy revolution of the 21st century has spawned new terms such as unconventional oil and gas, or tight oil and gas, to describe the organic
Unconventional Oil and Gas
The father of the fracking revolution is George Mitchell, who started the search for unconventional oil and gas in Texas\'s Barnett shale; but
Effects of Oil
The promise of economic development that comes with the discovery of oil can be a blessing for developing countries. In some places though oil wealth
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
In 1989 the tanker ship Exxon Valdez hit a reef and spilled 11 million gallons of oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound. Long term damage from
Oil Development in Canada
Alberta's tar sands are located in an ecologically sensitive area, but extraction of oil from the sand is underway on a massive scale.
Oil Grab in Azerbaijan
After the Soviet Union's collapse hundreds of western oil companies and entrepreneurs flocked to Azerbaijan for a chance to gain control of vast
Oil Benefits Native People
Many Inupiat people who live near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge favor drilling for oil there. Oil is an important source of revenue for native