A new analysis from the Energy Institute at Haas at UC Berkeley quantifies what many in the energy sector have long known: the shale gas revolution, powered by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, has delivered extraordinary savings to American consumers. According to Lucas Davis’s May 2026 working paper and accompanying blog post, shale gas has […]
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Week Ending May 8, 2026 U.S. Rig Count Edges Higher for Third Straight Week The Baker Hughes U.S. rotary rig count rose by 1 rig to 548 for the week ending May 8, 2026. Here is the Full WellDatabase Weekly Report We recommend getting a Subscription at WellDatabase! This marks the third consecutive weekly increase […]
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When a promising filmmaking career fizzled after a splash at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, Dan Doyle didn’t head back to the editing bay or chase another producer. He sold his film gear rental house, grabbed his geology degree, and dove headfirst into the oil patch—eventually landing in the wide-open spaces of Wyoming as a […]
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In a major boost to North American energy infrastructure, Bridger Pipeline LLC has proposed a $2 billion, 650-mile crude oil pipeline that will significantly expand U.S.-Canada oil flows. The 36-inch pipeline will run from the U.S.-Canada border in Phillips County, Montana, to Guernsey, Wyoming, with an initial capacity of approximately 550,000 barrels per day (bpd) […]
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A compelling chart shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki (@MatthewWielicki) cuts through the rhetoric on renewable energy. It ranks U.S. states by electricity affordability and overlays whether they enforce Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and participate in cap-and-trade programs like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The top 10 most affordable states […]
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In the latest weekly update from Baker Hughes, the US rig count has ticked higher, reaching 551 active rigs as of March 6, 2026. This marks a modest increase of 1 rig from the previous week\’s count of 550, signaling a potential rebound amid surging West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices. The rise comes against […]
Continue ReadingBy Stuart Turley, Energy News Beat January 31, 2026 The latest Baker Hughes rig count report, released on January 30, 2026, shows a modest uptick in U.S. drilling activity with the total rig count climbing by 2 to 546. This marks a slight rebound from the previous week\’s 544 rigs. However, the figure remains significantly […]
Continue ReadingIn the latest Baker Hughes weekly report, the US oil and gas rig count declined, reflecting ongoing challenges in the energy sector amid fluctuating prices and market pressures. The total active drilling rigs fell by 6 to 542 for the week ending December 19, 2025. This drop continues a trend of reduced activity, with the […]
Continue ReadingThe US oil and gas sector is showing signs of resilience with a recent uptick in drilling activity, even as analysts sound alarms over an impending global oil surplus. According to the latest Baker Hughes data, the US rig count rose by five to 549 in the week ending December 5, 2025, marking the fourth […]
Continue ReadingIn this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, host Stu Turley sits down with Nathan Lord, President of Shale Crescent USA, to unpack why Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania may be the world’s most overlooked manufacturing and energy powerhouse. Nathan explains how the region’s abundant, low-cost natural gas creates a world-class advantage for petrochemicals, […]
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