For over a decade, the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico has been the epicenter of the American oil boom. Now, it’s the epicenter of its demise. People here have been through plenty of ...

Our bills for oil and cleans ing soap were more than five thousand dol lars per year. The cost of introducing the steam including the patent is about $150 per set of cards, this expense is more ...

Oil money brought his county jobs, waterslides and a $900,000 concert. Chip Low fears what might happen when the good times turn bad.

How's your hair - shower-fresh, or a bit greasy around the roots? We wash our hair because it collects the oils our bodies produce. And it's this property of hair - and fur and wool - that means it ...

I went to report on life in the oil fields and ended up working as a cocktail waitress. Here are some of the crazy people I met and the stories they told me.

In the Permian Basin, America's busiest oil-producing region, business is good. It's not quite booming, though — and that's on purpose. Producers are aiming for steady growth.

3. At night, you can see Texas’ oil boom from outer space. Images taken by a NASA satellite show a thick band of glowing dots, like stars, along the Eagle Ford Shale. This isn’t a new ...

The Labour government recently unveiled its new industrial strategy, but it is difficult not to feel a sense of ...

Floc’s 100% New Zealand wool acoustic panels are installed in the Ivey West Memorial Hall at Lincoln University. Photo / Supplied In 1953, when the wool boom was at its height, some farmers ...

Making an oil boom is about more than just figuring out how to get the black stuff out of the ground. It also requires establishing services and facilities—including, first and foremost, housing ...