As unprecedented drought conditions continue to ravage the planet, United Nations water experts are calling upon countries to tap the Earth’s abundant “unconventional water resources” — such as those ...

China's "Big Three" National Oil Companies are actively increasing domestic oil and gas production through intensive exploration, unconventional resource development, and advanced technologies.

This study presents a comprehensive review of the advances and challenges of the transient-flow regime oriented straight-line analysis technique, required for extracting information on fracture and ...

Mainland China’s unconventional gas production is taking off as state-owned companies ramp up exploration and production, analysts at BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, said in a report sent to Rigzone ...

ExxonMobil bought US gas driller XTO in 2010 to boost its capabilities in unconventional exploration. The knowledge gained from XTO - a "world class" unconventional-resource player, according to Bill ...

Coalbed methane has become a valuable source of energy in several countries in recent decades. In India, its contribution could help to meet government targets on securing energy self-sufficiency.

Only 10 years ago, unconventional gas was an emerging resource; now it’s a core business of many large independent producers and a growing number of major operating companies. Twenty years ago, it was ...