US Rig Count Up Slightly This Week as We Compare Baker Hughes, Enverus, and WellDatabase

U.S. oil and gas drillers posted a modest weekly gain according to the industry’s most widely followed benchmark, while production continues to hold near record levels. This points to ongoing capital discipline even as output edges higher. The Latest Rig Counts Baker Hughes reported the U.S. rotary rig count rose 5 week-over-week to 593 for […]

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US Rig Count Down Slightly This Week

Houston, TX – April 21, 2026 – The latest U.S. rotary rig count data shows a modest pullback in drilling activity. According to Baker Hughes, the total U.S. rig count for the week ending April 17, 2026, stands at 543 rigs, down 2 rigs week-over-week from 545 the prior week. Oil-directed rigs slipped by 1 […]

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U.S. Oil Producers Rushed to Hedge… Just in Time

When Israel’s strikes on Iranian facilities sent oil prices spiking in mid-June 2025, U.S. oil producers didn’t hesitate. With West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude jumping from the high $50s to $75 per barrel, shale operators rushed to hedge their output, locking in juicy profits just before a ceasefire announcement by President Donald Trump cooled the […]

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Why More Sanctions on Russia Will Hurt the US

Daily 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 […]

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IEA\’s Oil Demand Data: Trustworthy?

Daily Standup Top Stories How Republicans got roped into a deal that keeps the IRA—and why there’s still time to fix it May 19, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This article is from Alex Epstein’s Substack, and I highly recommend subscribing and supporting his work here: Energy Talking Points by Alex Epstein.  I have interviewed Alex […]

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