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Occidental’s Big Tease Sets the Stage for Earnings
Houston-based Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) delivered its customary pre-earnings operational and realizations snapshot on October 13, 2026, via an 8-K filing of “Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Considerations.” As Reese Energy Consulting noted in a LinkedIn post the same day, it functions as the trailer before the full movie—the formal Q3 results scheduled for after-market close […]
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Occidental’s Big Tease Sets the Stage for Earnings
Houston-based Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) delivered its customary pre-earnings operational and realizations snapshot on October 13, 2026, via an 8-K filing of “Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Considerations.” As Reese Energy Consulting noted in a LinkedIn post the same day, it functions as the trailer before the full movie—the formal Q3 results scheduled for after-market close […]
U.S. Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities in Response to Hurricane Isaias
Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, made landfall near Destin in the Florida Panhandle on the evening of October 9 as a Category 2 storm. It prompted extensive precautionary shut-ins of offshore oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of America before tracking eastward and largely sparing major refining centers. […]
Energy News Beat Weekly Rig Count Comparison: Enverus, WellDatabase, and Baker Hughes — Inventories Tighten as Permian Leads Activity
As of mid-October 2026, U.S. drilling activity is firming. Baker Hughes reported its closely watched weekly rotary rig count at 603 for the week ending October 9 (up 5 week-over-week and up 56 year-over-year). WellDatabase’s operator-level U.S. Operator Rig Report dated 10.11.2026 showed 606 total rigs (down 5 week-over-week but up 32 year-over-year). Enverus’ daily […]






























