Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! “You can’t tell the players without a scorecard,” was the ancient baseball vendor’s cry. Today’s Permian Basin scorecards can only be tracked digitally, which is good, because they’re always in flux. In this story longtime oilfield stalwart Eric Danos, owner of Danos, takes us […]
Strait Talk on WTI Prices
In the first half of April, WTI posted two consecutive sessions of decline, pulling back sharply from the then-recent peak of around $117 per barrel. Notably, in the latest of those two sessions, oil prices briefly plunged to near $91 before rebounding quickly to around $98 on April 8 in the Asian session. Such wide […]
Private Equity Gets with the Times
Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! For basically all of the Permian Basin’s previous 100+ years of existence, water and natural gas were mostly nuisances, with water disposed of and gas flared as needed. Gas could occasionally make a little money. My, how things have changed! With the rise […]
WATER IN ENERGY 2026: A Free-Flowing Forum
It should surprise no one that this year’s UTPB Energy in Water Conference was the most well attended yet. Brian Ward of APATEQ observes, “There is no comparison to the expert discussions, the tremendous networking opportunities, and the hospitality is second-to-none.” Indeed. Robust panels of deeply committed and insightful professionals discussed the entire oil and […]
Data Centers and AI: A Bubble, a Boom, or the Latest Shiny Object?
Back to Reality. We have transitioned in the past 12 to 18 months from “oil and gas” to “energy, power, and electricity.” We didn’t know what data centers were a couple of years ago, and now there is little else that seems to matter. We are still waiting to see if it is a bubble, a boom, […]
Beyond the Bubble—An Environmental Reality Check
Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! While there will always be pollution associated with hydrocarbon production, the Permian Basin is on the forefront of many technologies and operational practices that are reducing emissions at scale—innovations that often lead the way globally, even amid intense scrutiny. The Environmental Landscape: Hard […]
How Low Can Crude Oil Go?
The dip we’ve seen this past fall and winter in prices was “prophesied” some months previous. But has it been as bad as advertised—and what should Permian Basin decision-makers watch next? As January 2026 winds down, West Texas Intermediate (WTI)—the benchmark that matters most to Permian Basin operators and service firms—has certainly been soft, but […]
Outlooks, Forecasts, Earnings, and BBQ
Crystal Ball. Morgan Stanley put out their overview [late November] of the U.S. Oil and Natural Gas outlook in reference to 2026 intentions and activities. Some of their comments: Preliminary 2026 messaging from U.S. E&Ps points to flat oil production for –2 percent lower spending year over year, reflecting further efficiency gains, while majors continue to plan […]
Cleaner is Better
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! Permian Basin methane emissions have dropped by 20 percent since 2022, even as production has increased, according to a S&P Global study, as reported on this magazine’s website (tinyurl.com/yc6jd2pt). That good news is a result of many different approaches, and three of them […]
Natgas In Ascendancy
By the time 2026 arrives, the Permian Basin will again be producing more natural gas than any other region in North America. Whether that abundance translates into “bright prospects” depends on where one stands in the value chain—but the consensus among analysts is that natural gas will play a larger strategic role in the Basin’s […]
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