fracking

Without sustained higher prices, the promise of a natural gas rebound in Arkansas may be no more than hot air. read more >

The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. read more >

The Obama administration said Friday it is requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. read more >

A decade of shale play development has seen a resolution of some of the early concerns, and two of the Arkansas regulators most involved in overseeing the gas industry in the play credit the growing “maturity” not just of the industry but of their own agencies and the public. read more >

The refinements of directional drilling have enhanced shale plays with increased opportunities afforded by lateral boring.But when it comes to the below-ground magic of fracking, innovative techniques sometimes are buried in corporate secrecy. read more >

The mission of AIPRO is to represent the interests of oil and natural gas producers and royalty owners in Arkansas, while educating others about the benefits oil and gas bring to the state. read more >

Hundreds of complaints have been made about well-water contamination from oil or gas drilling, and pollution was confirmed in a number of them, according to a review that casts doubt on industry suggestions that such problems rarely happen. read more >

Unions and environmentalists have found one point of agreement in the bitter debate over the natural gas drilling boom: fixing leaky old pipelines that threaten public health and the environment. It's a huge national effort that could cost $82 billion. read more >

Some experts say arrogance, a lack of transparency and poor communication on the part of the drilling industry have helped fuel public anger over hydraulic fracturing read more >