The latest WellDatabase US Rig Report (dated July 18, 2026) shows the U.S. active drilling rig count at 567, marking a solid +11 week-over-week (WoW) increase and +37 year-over-year (YoY) gain. This reflects resilient drilling activity amid a stable-to-rising trend over the past 12 months, with the count holding in the mid-to-high 500s range. Key […]
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A viral post on X by Pascal Najadi (@JfkPascalNajadX) on May 19, 2026, has reignited discussion: “ MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT: At least 121 EMPTY OIL TANKERS are making their way to the United States of America right now. 68 of them can carry 2 MILLION BARRELS EACH. Holy smokes! We are the world’s gas station now! […]
Continue ReadingThe US oil and gas sector showed signs of resilience this week, with the total active rig count rebounding by 5 to reach 549 as of December 5, 2025, according to the latest data from Baker Hughes. This marks a reversal from the previous week\’s decline and signals renewed drilling activity amid stabilizing energy prices. […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Drilling Programs Are Resilient, but It Depends on the Location November 6, 2025 Clark Savage In the ever-volatile world of energy markets, U.S. oil and gas producers are demonstrating remarkable staying power amid oil prices hovering around $60 per barrel—a level that’s uncomfortably close to breakeven for many operations. Yet, […] U.S. Natural Gas Futures Up […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. energy sector is showing signs of renewed activity, with the latest Baker Hughes rig count reporting an increase to 548 active rigs as of November 7, 2025. This marks a modest uptick of 2 rigs from the previous week, though the total remains down 37 rigs, or about 6%, compared to the same […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Why Hasn’t Trump Hit Russia with More Sanctions? – Because it would hand the Mid-term elections to the Democrats June 1, 2025 Clark Savage I have been discussing this for months on the Energy News Beat Podcast, and the secondary sanctions on China and India’s refineries would undoubtedly cause havoc in the […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This article from Nathan\’s Newsletter on Substack is an excellent update. As we evaluate deals on a daily basis at Sandstone, it is great to get insights into both the Public and Private data rooms and look at deal specifics. We appreciate Nathan and highly recommend subscribing to his Substack. Summary for […]
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