Fossil Fuels

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a stopgap to be used in the instance of a severe energy supply interruption.

Over millions of years, heat and pressure turn decomposing marine life into petroleum.

Could mycodiesel be the fuel of the future?

Ocean drilling and the transport of oil across the seas are dangerous work. The world uses about 3 billion gallons of oil a day. And sometimes, a few million gallons end up spilled or lost.

High-resolution video clips have given fresh estimates on the size of the Gulf oil spill.

Researchers returned from Gulf trip talk about spill's lingering legacy.

Here's a look at oil and gas production in the Northern Gulf of Mexico