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X Prize's $1.4 Million Contest Aims to Pump Up Oil Cleanup Tech

By Jeremy Hsu published

10 teams are competing to see who can clean up on oil and $1.4 million in prizes.

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A technician inspects gauge on meter station at the Reserve's Bryan Mound site near Freeport, TX. Credit: DOE

What Is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and How Much Oil Is In It?

By Natalie Wolchover published

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

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America's Emergency Oil Plan Infographic

Infographic: What's America's Emergency Oil Plan?

By Karl Tate published

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

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How Does Oil Form?

By Natalie Wolchover published

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

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Fungi that Make Fuel Discovered

By Gary Strobel published

Could mycodiesel be the fuel of the future?

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SOS! Major Oil Disasters at Sea

SOS! Major Oil Disasters at Sea

By Live Science Staff published

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.

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accident, on the heels of the months-long Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, has sparked lots of talk on the dangers of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Here's a look at oil and gas production in the Gulf.

Sizing Up Oil Drilling Rigs in the Gulf (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

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Anatomy of the Gulf Oil Spill

Anatomy of the Gulf Oil Spill (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

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Gulf Oil Spill 10 Times Size of Exxon Valdez, Study Confirms

By Jeremy Hsu published

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

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Degraded Oil From BP Spill Coats Gulf Seafloor

By Brett Israel published

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

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