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 ...

The same watchdogs that criticize dilbit say that synthetic crude—which is also made from bitumen—poses no additional threats to pipeline safety. The U.S. currently imports more than 1.2 million ...

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 ...