Oil and Gas

The Doorway to Hell is a flaming sinkhole seeping natural gas that has been burning for decades.

Oil Sands contain oil in the form of bitumen. A major oil resource that can be difficult to produce.

Shale Gas Resources are being discovered and developed in all parts of the world.

Gifts That Rock - What are the most popular gift items in the Geology.com store?

Horizontal Drilling has opened new resources and significantly improved productivity.

Oil and Gas Rights Who owns the minerals under your land? Who wants to buy them?

Natural Gas Prices Where are prices headed? Supplies and uses are both growing rapidly.

Oil Shale A USGS summary of oil shales throughout the world.

What is LNG? The use of LNG as an energy source is growing rapidly. Learn more about LNG.

Natural Gas Investing Kenny DuBose wants you to ask: Why did this deal come my way?

Helium is a byproduct of the natural gas industry. Its most important use is in MRI.

Largest Oil Spills Map Eleven oil spills from war, tanker wrecks and out-of-control wells.

Uses of Natural Gas Used in a variety of ways, gas is both a fuel and a raw material.

Shale Gas is natural gas trapped within shale. It is a growing source of US supply.

Who Owns The Arctic? USGS estimates that 25% of all new oil & gas will be found in the Arctic.

Oil Fields from Space - Night views of Earth show the distribution of oil field activity.

Oil and Gas in the Arctic Giant oil and natural gas fields await discovery in the Arctic.

Arctic Ocean Seafloor Map The ridges, basins, shelves and rifts defining the Arctic seafloor.

Salt Domes - Salt structures that are often associated with oil and natural gas.

Guar Beans A tiny bean that is in huge demand for hydraulic fracturing.

Marcellus Shale An overlooked resource becomes one of the largest gas fields in the world!

Methane Hydrate deposits contain more fuel value than all other fossil fuels combined.

Eagle Ford Shale One of the most prolific producers of oil and gas in the United States.

Oil and Gas Jobs Companies, government agencies and others who hire geologists.

Bakken Formation One of the most prolific producers of crude oil in North America.

Magnolia TLP is an oil platform in the Gulf that could be called the world's tallest structure.

Hydraulic Fracturing Increases well yield by fracturing the reservoir rock with fluid injection.

Alaska Shale Gas Shales under the North Slope hold an enormous oil and gas resource.

A New Use for Helium This rare natural gas byproduct will now be used to make hard drives.

Frac Sand is a high-purity silica sand used in hydraulic fracturing by the oil and gas industry.

Waterproof Paper - Don't take chances with your field notes and maps. Use waterproof paper.

Utica Shale is confirmed as a major source of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.

Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids What chemicals and proppants are used to make these fluids?

Gas Shale In North Carolina? Is there a natural gas opportunity in North Carolina shales?

Geology Tools - Rock hammers, field bags, hand lenses, maps, hardness picks, gold pans.