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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Occidental CEO Hollub Sees Tight Oil Price Range Through 2026 – But what about Natural Gas we ask?

In a market still reeling from geopolitical tensions and shifting global demand patterns, Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub delivered a sobering yet strategic outlook at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London this week. Hollub projected that crude oil prices will remain confined to a narrow band of $58 to $62 per barrel through 2026, describing […]

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