Over the past decade, production of “unconventional” oil in North America has surged as technological improvements and cost reductions have made these crudes competitive in the North American market.

A Canadian engineer and his team accidentally discovered a way that could make transporting heavy Alberta crude by rail much more safely. In fact, the bitumen pellets that Ian Gates and his co-workers ...

The emerging lower-carbon global economy is propelled by commitments to use less, waste less and emit less. Reducing emissions to zero is a goal that was reinforced last week with the federal ...

India plans to start producing bio-bitumen from biomass to reduce imports and tackle stubble burning. A pilot study by CRRI and Indian Institute of Petroleum aims to commercialize the technology for ...