The Pros and Cons of Oil Transportation

Petroleum is, in many ways, the lifeblood of human civilization. It powers and lubricates the millions of engines that transport people around the world, it contributes to energy generation and it’s a key raw material behind an extraordinary assortment of products ranging from smartphones to false teeth. Unfortunately, obtaining the petroleum needed to do all…

The Bust of Boomtown, USA

In the rolling, muted prairies that surround the town of Williston, North Dakota, the signs of decline are impossible to miss. Cranes, dozers and all manner of heavy machinery sit idle. Massive oil rigs stand all but abandoned, looming over the landscape like towering memorials to a bygone age. In town, businesses that sprang up…