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How and Where to Store Propane Tanks

Propane is one of the most convenient and essential fuels in our homes and industry. We use it to fire...

Gas Pipe owners get 3 years in prison for mislabeling spice products that created 'zombie...

The father-and-daughter owners of the Dallas-based Gas Pipe smoke shop retail chain were each sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison...

Rifle vs. Pistol Shooting: Six Fun Facts

The differences between rifles and pistols are pretty obvious. One is portable. The other is as easy to conceal as a mop. One is pretty easy to shoot accurately, while the other takes some serious practice time at the range to master. Let’s look at a few fun facts that help explain the differences between the two.

When is a gas station not a convenience store?

What's the difference between a gas station and a convenience store? It may not matter to you, but it does to Marilyn Nenninger. And to me.

Shale Oil Well Productivity Stalls Putting Growth Estimates At Risk

US shale oil well productivity continues to stall. This means in order to keep the same pace of growth, US shale producers have to complete more wells, which eq

Marathon Oil: Well-Prepared For Oil Price Volatility

Oil prices have fallen recently but Marathon Oil has shown that it can generate decent profits and strong free cash flows even in a weak oil price environment.

Oil Supply, Demand and Prices Become Clear

Global oil supply, demand and prices have become clear, despite the fog of war.

Oil wells: what different types are they and when are they used?

Different wells will be used at different stages and for different purposes of an oil drilling process

Snapchat For Oil Wells?

New software will allow inspectors and experts to text and draw directly on screens to make oil well monitoring more efficient. GE Reports has more.

The world's deepest oil well is over 40,000 feet deep

The world's deepest oil well goes over 40,000 feet into the ground — which is equal to 15 of the world's tallest skyscraper stacked on top of each other.

Can Arctic oil drilling be done safely?

The Arctic's ice cap is melting, and more oil companies and others moving into the region to take advantage of its abundant resources. As they do, many are asking if the Arctic can be safely developed without putting its sensitive environment, and the people that rely on it, at risk.

How Old Oil Wells Become Taxpayers' Problem

Nationwide, oil companies have abandoned more than a million oil and gas wells—and the cost of cleaning them up.

8 steps to handling oil well fires

Oil and gas exploration is growing faster than ever and fire departments will need to be more prepared than ever for tragedy

4 Oil Wells Hidden in Plain Sight in L.A.

Clean energy is buried at the bottom of abandoned oil wells

The US is spending millions to explore a surprising source of untapped power.

E.P.A. Caps Emissions at Gas and Oil Wells

The Environmental Protection Agency issued its first standards for oil and gas companies covering air pollution from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

Opec to increase oil supply, but it may not lead to lower prices

The outlook on oil prices continues to remain firm even after the oil production increase. However, the deal does put a cap on sharp price escalations

Artificial Lift Optimization Maximizes Existing Oil Wells

With lower oil prices now the norm, oil producers are putting more emphasis on making existing wells more profitable. The latest generation of...

CBD Hemp Oil Wellness Advantages

CBD Hemp Oil comes from hemp, or cannabis developed with hardly any THC (often significantly less than 0.3%). For the benefit of this informative article we will make reference to marijuana as pot developed because of its psychoactive effects, and hemp as marijuana developed for its useful uses as a fiber. Marijuana is advertised for …

New tools could improve the way cement seals oil wells

Techniques for observing concrete as it sets could facilitate the development of new cements.