Well operators in the Permian region of western Texas and eastern New Mexico are getting more oil and gas out of the ground by drilling longer, horizontal wells and increasingly incorporating so-called super-lateral wells that…
Oil prices hit near one-month high as Hormuz standoff deepens
Oil prices rose sharply on Thursday, reaching their highest levels in almost a month as fresh threats of U.S. economic action against Iran added to fears that the impasse over the Strait of Hormuz could…
A Supreme Court case may be slowing Trump’s next climate rollback
The Trump administration’s next major step toward dismantling federal climate regulation has been stalled at the White House for more than three months. A looming Supreme Court case may help explain why.
U.S. Energy Secretary Wright says New Mexico has ‘room to grow’ amid oil, gas boom
During a visit to Hobbs on Tuesday, United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that New Mexico, already the nation’s second highest oil-producing state, still has even more to offer as President Donald Trump seeks…
Oil hits three-week high on uncertainty over Hormuz
Aug 19 (Reuters) – Oil prices hit a three-week high on Wednesday as uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing supply disruptions supported the market.
Opinion: Woke 1.0 Is Still Alive in the Democrats’ Energy Agenda
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez let the cat out of the bag when she conceded: “Woke 1 was crazy!”
Power crunch puts West Texas at risk of rolling blackouts, says grid official
One of Texas’ top grid officials warned Friday that the western part of the state could see rolling blackouts within five years if more transmission lines aren’t built.
China’s Coal-to-Gas Industry Set to Triple by 2030, Rystad Says
As nations race to cut import exposure to geopolitical tensions, China is building the world’s only large-scale coal-to-gas (CTG) industry as a strategic buffer against supply shocks. No other country has developed synthetic gas from…
West Virginia seeks to blunt data center opposition with new plan
West Virginia has a new statewide plan for data center development, which includes an effort to bolster support for the increasingly unpopular sector by using data center tax revenue to fund local infrastructure and offset…
Analysis: Two Danish energy giants in two different green realities
Vestas saw its market capitalization rise by more than DKK 30bn yesterday following a surprisingly strong earnings report. The company appears to have turned a corner after several challenging years, not only generating solid profits…