Exploration & Production

US Rig Count UP as We Compare Baker Hughes, Enverus, and WellDatabase

Baker Hughes printed the cleanest weekly headline: the U.S. rotary rig count rose 4 to 599 for the week ended September 25, 2026, with oil rigs up 3 to 455 and gas rigs up 1 to 135. That is 50 rigs above the year-ago print of 549. WellDatabase’s September 26 report sits almost on top […]

Energy Security Under Fire: Drones, Sanctions, and the New Oil Wars

Kirk Edwards, President of Latigo Petroleum, stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast In this episode of the Energy News Beat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with Kirk Edwards, President of Latigo Petroleum, to discuss the critical energy challenges reshaping global markets. From diesel shortages and geopolitical tensions to drone warfare targeting refineries, the […]

Aramco CEO Amin Nasser is studying a fourth and fifth crude export route.

The remark, given to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on September 24, is the clearest signal yet that Riyadh no longer treats three outlets as enough insurance against a two-front maritime crisis. Nasser said engineering and feasibility work is already underway. He did not name destinations, capacities, or dates. He did say Aramco can restore interrupted […]