This was a fun podcast with Tammy Nemeth, Irina Slav, David Blackmon, and Stu Turley! We had way too much fun and had some great comments from the live audience. We also had some great insights from Dr. Graham Conway, Principal Engineer in the Automotive Division at Southwest Research Institute. A shout-out to Rodney, who […]
In the evolving landscape of global energy, 2025 has marked a pivotal shift where surging demand for natural gas—fueled by artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, and seasonal weather patterns—has driven prices upward, inadvertently breathing new life into coal-fired power generation. As the world grapples with the dual imperatives of technological […]
ENB Pub Note: Stu Turley, Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth, and David Blackmon will be covering this story tomorrow morning live on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn. This is a huge story as the auto markets in the United States may survive thanks to the end of the Biden/Obama mandates. Excellent article that was published on the […]
ENB Pub Note: This article is a fantastic follow-up to the interview that Stu Turley, Mike Umbro, and Katy Grimes had on the Energy News Beat Podcast on Friday. This is a gigantic Energy Security problem that the Trump Administration is now facing. We will be following this huge crisis, and please follow Katy at […]
Peter Boockvar, CIO of One Point BFG Wealth Partners, was interviewed on ‘Fast Money’ to discuss why he is bullish on energy heading into 2026. I found this story very interesting as Peter goes through the key bullet points. Their interview was on CNBC. This Friday, Stu Turley and David Blackmon will host a discussion […]
The US oil and gas sector showed signs of resilience this week, with the total active rig count rebounding by 5 to reach 549 as of December 5, 2025, according to the latest data from Baker Hughes. This marks a reversal from the previous week’s decline and signals renewed drilling activity amid stabilizing energy prices. […]
In a significant victory for local landowners, Converse County District Judge F. Scott Peasley has ruled in favor of rancher Mike Stephens, effectively halting a controversial wind lease tied to the Pronghorn H2 green hydrogen project. The decision, issued on December 5, 2025, vacates Wind Lease No. WL-1620, which was approved by the Wyoming State […]
Katy Grimes, Editor in Chief of the California Globe, and Mike Umbro stop by the ENB Podcast. This podcast rolled around because Katy Grimes, the Editor in Chief of the California Globe, wrote a brilliant story, “Has California’s Oil and Gas Industry Hit the Point of No Return?” and in that story, she is pointing out […]
The Golden State’s Fading Oil Legacy California, once a powerhouse in U.S. oil production, is watching its storied industry fade into history. From a peak of 760,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2000, output has plummeted to just 250,000 b/d in 2025. This decline isn’t just a matter of exhausted wells; it’s the result of […]
ENB Pub Note: This is a fantastic article from Giacomo Prandelli, and Stu Turley will be interviewing him next week on the Energy News Beat podcast. This is going to be a great interview, as The Merchant News Substack is packed with fantastic insights from the global energy markets. On a quiet morning off the […]
