Fracking in the U.S. has changed the dynamics of the world's energy market. In this series, we take a look at how fracking is faring outside the U.S.
The Global Spread of Advanced Fracking Technology Is Winning the Oil War
In November 2014, OPEC and Saudi Arabia started a price war against the US shale industry (and other high-end producers) by refusing to rein in output and fighting for market share instead.
Why the US Fracking Boom Took Off and China's Sputtered
China has discovered that it isn't easy to duplicate a shale boom fueled by a special cadre of small, wildcatting oil and gas exploration companies.
Argentina's Vaca Muerta Is a Refuge in the Shale Storm
Productivity and costs soared as the US shale industry rapidly evolved over the past 7 years, drilling longer and longer horizontals much faster from multi-well pads that often came with walking dr
Mexico's Huge, Untouched Shale-Oil Fields Lure Wildcatters and Criminals
Fracking "unconventionals" has rapidly accelerated US oil production, boosting output by more than 60 percent since 2010, but Mexico hasn’t "even scratched the surface on the u