hydraulic fracturing

A telling sign about rising domestic oil production in the United States: Several energy companies are actually airing commercials and talking about their work, while simultaneously announcing they need new employees. Take, for example, the new television ad that Houston-based Halliburton Co. (...

Natural gas usage is slowly ticking up. The increase in consumption may be tied to the growth in nations accepting natural gas fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, but home construction may also help to benefit consumption. Buyers and renters are still seeking ways to cut costs. The use of...

While it’s not likely Olympic sized crowds will chant in response to the news, the US Energy Information Administration said Friday that the U.S. could become the world’s largest single producer of oil and natural gas this year. This flies in the face of much conventional wisdom that most of...

In a study designed to determine the degree to which chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing for natural gas contaminate drinking water, preliminary results are encouraging for the gas and oil industry for a change. In short, Energy Department researchers have found “nothing of concern,” in a...