Injection Wells Can Induce Earthquakes Miles Away From the Well
In this diagram of an injection operation, the blue and red areas represent the spatial footprint of induced seismicity f…
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Massive Oil Fields in Texas Are Heaving, Sinking, and Opening Up Like Mouths
A new study by an SMU geophysical team found alarming rates of ground movement at various locations across a 4000-square…
118 Trillion Cubic Feet of Gas Buried in Rock
So-called “unconventional” deposits of oil and gas are found in shale, a type of layered, fine grained rock. Dana283/Shut…
New Materials Could Turn Water Into the Fuel of the Future
New materials are created through deposition onto disks, which are then tested to determine their properties. A new …
Oil production releases more methane than previously thought
Oil production releases more methane than previously thought Global methane and ethane emissions from oil production…
Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused widespread marsh erosion
Oil in the Marsh The Deepwater Horizon oil spill six years ago caused widespread marsh erosion that may be permanent…
Fracking operations might’ve caused one of Oklahoma’s biggest earthquakes yet
This a map of the Area of Interest (AOI) and action being Record Earthquake Threatens Oil And Gas Industry In Oklahoma…
Did Oil Kill the Dinosaurs?
A catastrophic asteroid strike was the main reason for dinosaur extinction, but had biodiversity not already declined the…
Does Living Near an Oil or Natural Gas Well Affect Your Drinking Water?
A jar holding waste water from hydraulic fracturing "The answer to that question is usually 'no,' but t…
Where is the oil in the Gulf? Researcher takes a look
This illustration shows the route traveled by oil leaving the subseafloor reservoir as it travels through the water colum…
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