With the addition of heat and pressure, the hydrocarbons in kerogen were cooked into oil and natural gas. In some cases, the tight grain structure of shale acts as an impermeable barrier to keep ...

Oil shale is a form of sedimentary rock that contains kerogen, which is released as a petroleum-like liquid when the rock is heated. Tar sands are a combination of clay, sand, water and bitumen, which ...

Oil shale doesn’t fuel a lot of power plants around the world, but in Jordan, it’s a vital option, offering energy security ...

Julian Ball is the managing director of Kerogen Capital and is based in Hong Kong. Mr Ball has more than 25 years of experience in investment banking and private equity. He trained as a chartered ...

Oil shale doesn’t fuel a lot of power plants around the world, but in Jordan, it’s a vital option, offering energy security and independence. The success of the Attarat Power Plant in ...