It’s fitting that this first column of 2011 takes a look into the crystal ball -- at the energy source that pretty much defines our culture. That we consume oil prodigiously is an understatement. The ...

This essential American industry is involved in the exploration, development, and the production of petroleum or natural gas from wells. It also includes the extraction of crude petroleum from shale ...

Osmium isotope geochemistry, particularly within the framework of the rhenium–osmium (Re–Os) system, has emerged as an invaluable tool in elucidating the temporal evolution and source characteristics ...