Petrolatum is a mineral-oil-derived gel commonly referred to as petroleum or petroleum jelly. It is sometimes mixed with waxes and used as a cosmetic moisturizing agent in skin and hair products. This ...

A research team including colleagues at UC Davis, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Shell Projects & Technology is offering a new computational study published in the Proceedings of the ...

Deep underwater, and deeper underground, scientists see surprising hints that gas and oil deposits can be replenished, filling up again, sometimes rapidly. Although it sounds too good to be true, ...

When you hear “petroleum,” the first thing that comes to mind is usually fuel in our cars or the diesel that powers generators. But beyond the filling stations and fuel tanks, petroleum is a major ...

HOUSTON, Nov. 10-- Occidental Petroleum Corp., Mubadala Development Co., and the National Oil & Gas Authority of Bahrain (NOGA) have formed a joint operating company to further develop Bahrain field.

HOUSTON, Feb. 12-- Ridgeway Petroleum Corp., Houston, formed the 89,734-acre Cottonwood Canyon Unit in Catron County for eventual production of carbon dioxide and helium. The company's Ridgeway ...

Abraxas Petroleum Corp. plans to pay down its debt after selling its Portilla lease to the newly-formed Frostwood Energy in a $13 million deal. Abraxas Petroleum ends ...