Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. Oil and gas fields, no matter how productive, eventually decline.

U.S. shale gas production experienced its first recorded decline in the first nine months of 2024, primarily due to falling gas prices and reduced rig counts. The Haynesville and Utica shale plays ...

At-a-Glance: Production testing in shale follows a structured sequence: controlled flowback and cleanup, disciplined drawdown via choke management, multi-rate testing with pressure build-ups, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. The U.S. shale oil and gas boom that began early this century had ...

Permian Basin operators’ search for their next Tier 1 opportunities has caught the attention of the Energy Information Administration. Operators are increasingly testing the Avalon, Barnett and ...

U.S. LNG exports to rise 10% annually through 2030, analysts say Gas supply to come from major shale basins like Permian and Marcellus Pipeline expansions needed to meet growing LNG demand, CEOs ...

IN THE DENSE hilly forests of northern Pennsylvania, Trapper Wyman steers his pick-up truck down a gravel path until he reaches a small clearing at the end. It is a modest industrial site, with a ...

In a surprise development, Argentina’s unconventional oil production hit a new all-time high for September 2025. This occurred despite overall monthly production falling marginally when compared to ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, April 1 (Reuters) - Natural gas touches almost every corner of the U.S. economy, fuelling power plants, homes, factories and the booming LNG export sector. But the supply needed ...