The U.S. rig count continues its downward trend, reflecting a cautious approach by drillers amid fluctuating oil prices, economic uncertainties, and a focus on capital discipline rather than aggressive expansion. According to the latest data from Baker Hughes, the total number of active drilling rigs in the United States dropped by one to 538 for […]
In a decisive move to prioritize grid reliability, the Trump administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a second emergency order extending the operation of the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan, until November 19, 2025. This extension, announced on August 21, 2025, comes just as the plant was set to retire, […]
ENB Pub Note: This is a fantastic article from Irina Slav’s Substack, and we recommend you subscribe and support her channel! She is spot on, and the United States has a plan and a path for Energy Dominance that is the envy of the world energy markets. We will be covering this on our podcast. […]
In this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, Stu Turley sits down with Adam Hirschfeld, SVP of Workrise, to discuss the evolving landscape of the oil and gas industry. They dive into the impact of AI on energy demand, the challenges of permitting reforms, and the future of natural gas, microgrids, and decentralized […]
AsiaTankers Nereus Shipping Suezmax spot rates are surging as Kazakhstan runs into mounting difficulties with its oil exports, tightening the tonnage list across the Mediterranean and beyond. Kazakhstan has suspended flows via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline after chloride-contaminated crude entered the system in late July, diverting volumes to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s (CPC) terminal near […]
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the holding company of HD Hyundai Group, has struck a deal to acquire Doosan Vina, the Vietnamese manufacturing unit of Doosan Enerbility, in a transaction worth 290bn won ($207.5m). The deal will see HD KSOE take full control of Doosan Vina’s heavy industry facility in Quang Ngai […]
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System Data values: Primary energy, electricity, and total energy expenditure estimates Alaska has the highest per capita energy expenditures of any state at $12,100, according to our recently published State Energy Data System information for 2023. Wyoming and North Dakota spent the next most on energy at $10,100 and $9,300 per capita, respectively. All three states […]
ENB Pub Note: This article is from Andrew Korybko’s Newsletter on Substack, and he has listed out several critical talking points on the security guarantees from Putin’s viewpoint. We recommend subscribing to Andrew on Substack. He might hypothetically agree that the resumption of NATO’s present support for Ukraine (arms, intelligence, logistics, etc.) in the […]
In-brief analysis August 20, 2025 U.S. developers report half of new electric generating capacity will come from solar Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, June 2025 Developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2025, and they plan to […]
A Panama-flagged chemical/oil products tanker has reportedly been severely damaged in Russian drone strike at the port of Izmail, Ukraine. The 7,842 dwt Excellion was moored at the eastern pier of the Izmail Oil Transshipment Complex during the early hours of August 20 when a series of UAV strikes were launched by Russian forces against […]
