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Story By Charles Kennedy |OilPrice.com| Texas’ inventory of orphaned oil and gas wells has climbed to its highest level in nearly two decades, with the Railroad Commission reporting 10,029 orphaned wells — the most since August 2006, according to watchdog group Commission Shift. Commission spokesperson Bryce Dubee confirmed the figure, noting that orphan well numbers fluctuate due […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
Whether the weakness persists will show up first in structure and stocks: if spreads settle into contango alongside continued builds, the surplus is physically real and durable; if spreads snap back to backwardation as maintenance ends and cargoes clear, the surplus was uneven and transitory. Oil prices sit near five-month lows after the International Energy […] The post Oil’s Five-Month Slide and the Surplus Story: What Backwardation and Contango Are Signaling Now appeared first on Oklah...| OklahomaMinerals.com
In a rare win for both production and environmental performance, a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights found that absolute greenhouse gas emissions across the Permian Basin have fallen every year since 2022, even as oil and natural gas output climbed to record highs. The report revealed that between 2022 and 2024, total emissions […] The post Permian Basin Cuts Emissions While Output Soars appeared first on OklahomaMinerals.com.| OklahomaMinerals.com
Algeria has taken another major step to revitalize its oil and gas sector, signing a $5.4 billion production sharing agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy. The deal, completed in partnership with Algeria’s state-owned Sonatrach, marks one of the largest bilateral energy collaborations in North Africa in recent years. The 30-year contract includes an option for […] The post Algeria and Saudi Arabia Ink $5.4B Energy Deal appeared first on OklahomaMinerals.com.| OklahomaMinerals.com
Operators across the Lower 48 are entering a pivotal new phase of development, where rising marginal costs and declining Tier 1 drilling inventory are set to reshape the economics of U.S. shale. A new report from Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR) lays out a challenging future: one where marginal break-even prices could climb to $95 per […] The post U.S. Shale Faces Rising Costs as Core Inventory Wanes appeared first on OklahomaMinerals.com.| OklahomaMinerals.com
By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com | The amount of oil on tankers in transit has jumped to its highest level since 2016, and this is cause for concern because it suggests there is too much oil around and it is not being consumed. That’s the message that Bloomberg had this week, citing Votexa data. Yet […] The post Oil in transit hits highest level since 2016 appeared first on OklahomaMinerals.com.| OklahomaMinerals.com
Despite years of glossy sustainability campaigns and promises to lead the energy transition, the world’s largest oil and gas companies control less than 1.5 percent of all renewable power capacity on the planet. That finding, drawn from a new analysis by researchers at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, challenges the notion that fossil fuel majors […] The post Fossil Fuel Majors Hold 1.5% Slice of Clean Energy appeared first on OklahomaMinerals.com.| OklahomaMinerals.com
The Yates Oil Field, located in the heart of the Permian Basin, remains one of the most iconic and prolific oil fields in U.S. history. Discovered in 1926 on the ranch of Ira G. Yates, the field straddles Pecos and Crockett counties in West Texas. Nearly a century later, Yates continues to attract attention from […] The post The Legacy and Future of the Yates Oil Field: A Century of Production in the Permian Basin appeared first on OklahomaMinerals.com.| OklahomaMinerals.com
The Oklahoma House Energy Committee recently took a hard look at how the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, or OCC, is managing its role as the regulator of the state’s oil and gas industry. The hearing, led by Representative Nick Archer, focused on three key areas: regulatory duties, funding limitations, and seismic activity linked to energy production. […] The post Oklahoma House Probes Oil and Gas Oversight Problems appeared first on OklahomaMinerals.com.| OklahomaMinerals.com
Ukraine’s ongoing drone campaign has become a major headache for Moscow, targeting one of Russia’s most critical assets: its oil refining infrastructure. Over recent months, precision strikes have damaged multiple refineries across Russia, cutting deeply into the nation’s refining capacity. These attacks are not just tactical hits, they are beginning to disrupt the economic backbone […] The post Texas Oil Benefits as Ukraine Targets Russian Refineries appeared first on OklahomaMineral...| OklahomaMinerals.com
OPEC+’s production hikes have been a tool to both punish countries that were overproducing oil and to lower prices in an effort to regain market share from U.S. shale drillers. For now, the gap between quota headlines and physical flows is as wide as ever. From MarketWatch: OPEC+ on Sunday agreed to increase crude production […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
Mineral rights fragmentation is not a temporary crisis but an inherent, perpetual friction in the American system of private subsurface ownership. For Individual Mineral Owners, particularly those inheriting mineral rights, forward planning is paramount to preserving asset value, ensuring the interest remains viable and attractive for future leasing or sale. When or IF to sell; […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
by Bloomberg [via RigZone.com] |Veena Ali-Khan, Mia Gindis| Oil notched its biggest weekly gain in more than three months as mounting pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine muddies the outlook for exports from the OPEC+ member, with algorithmic traders adding momentum to the rally. Global benchmark Brent advanced to settle above $70 […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
West Texas holds a treasure trove of natural gas that could become a critical power source for artificial intelligence data centers, but industry leaders warn the region is not yet prepared to meet the opportunity. Despite its dominance in oil output, the Permian Basin lacks the pipeline capacity, transmission networks, and power generation facilities needed […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
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President Donald Trump used his address at the United Nations General Assembly this week to issue a stark warning: if Russia refuses to end its war in Ukraine, the United States is prepared to impose what he called a “very strong round of powerful tariffs.” The remarks highlight the intersection of energy markets, geopolitics, and […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
Natural gas remains the leading source of electricity generation in the United States, but so far in 2025 natural gas has lost market share in the electric power sector to coal, solar and wind. Natural gas consumption in the U.S. is expected to reach record levels by the end of the year. The U.S. Energy […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
by Bloomberg, via RigZone.com | F.Kozok, S.Hacaoglu | Turkey plans to sign new energy deals with the US as early as next week, as it seeks to strengthen ties with Washington from commodities to defense. The agreements could include pledges to buy more US liquefied natural gas, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
Managed money speculators hit record bearish positions on WTI even as the IEA forecasts massive ongoing investment needs to prevent steep supply declines. The IEA projects global production would fall by more than 5 million barrels a day annually without new drilling, driven by faster depletion in shale fields. With tech now outspending oil on […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
By Mella McEwen,Oil Editor | MRT | Crude prices have spent much of the year on the decline after peaking at over $77 a barrel, sinking to a low of $58.21 a barrel at the end of April before rising to a range of $62.17 to $63.39 as of Sept. 10. As prices were affected by […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
[energyintel.com] A data center boom in the US is straining the grid and pushing up energy costs. Meeting demand will require every available resource, but one solution lies in wasted natural gas. Capturing fugitive methane could supply an important part of the new demand, cut emissions, and support energy security. The US is facing a […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
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Data centers across the United States are increasingly grappling with one of the most pressing challenges facing the digital economy: securing reliable electricity. With grid interconnection queues stretching for years, developers are looking to temporary yet scalable solutions. Bridge power, a mix of natural gas generators and large-scale batteries, is emerging as a critical tool […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
Diversified Energy Company Plc has announced a $550 million acquisition of Canvas Energy, a move that deepens its operating footprint in Oklahoma and strengthens its portfolio of producing assets. The transaction brings approximately 23 high-quality producing wells into Diversified’s portfolio, alongside a significant expansion of acreage positions that complement the company’s existing operations in the […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
Ian M. Stevenson | EENews.net | Falling royalty rates for oil and gas production are poised to strike one state more than any other: New Mexico. Congress this year cut federal oil and gas royalty rates by 25 percent, reducing the income that states earn for leased mineral rights on public lands in their territory. […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
The U.S. oil and gas industry is entering a period of retrenchment, marked by falling budgets, mass layoffs, and a slowdown in drilling activity. With oil prices hovering near breakeven levels for many producers and a wave of consolidation reshaping the sector, more than twenty publicly traded operators have announced capital expenditure reductions totaling about […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, | California regulators fearing a dramatic drop in gasoline supply placed a five-year pause on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s penalty on oil industry profits Aug. 29. The decision is a blow to Newsom’s legislation aimed at penalizing the oil industry for allegedly driving up the state’s gas prices in 2022. […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
Reporting by Gavin Maguire | (Reuters) – U.S. power developers are planning to sharply boost natural gas and hydropower generation capacity as they are cutting back on plans to add new solar and wind farms, according to recent data on the U.S. power capacity pipeline. As of mid-2025, U.S. power developers had just over 114,000 […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
By Jarrett Renshaw-(Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to rule on a growing backlog of requests from small oil refiners seeking relief from U.S. biofuel laws as early as Friday. Still, it will delay a decision on whether larger refiners must compensate by boosting their own biofuel blending, according to two sources familiar with […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
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Story Credit, David Wethe at Bloomberg, as reported on Business Insider.com | Shale industry legend Harold Hamm is looking ahead to the next potential breakthrough in US crude oil production. A turn toward new practices would come as site depletion becomes a growing worry for the sector while rising costs mean drillers need higher crude […]| OklahomaMinerals.com
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