Wednesday, September 16, 2026

While U.S. Oilpatch is ‘Shooting the Lights Out’, Canada Sits on the Sidelines

From the Calgary Herald The president of Ensign Energy Services says the North American market is bifurcated. Others consider it a geographic divide. Regardless of the terminology, there’s a big difference in sentiment facing oilpatch drillers active in the United States and Canada these days. One market is on fire — higher drilling levels and increased capital spending south of

Colorado Energy Bill Results in Crestone Peak's Comprehensive Drilling Plan Hearing Being Tabled by the COGCC- Oil & Gas 360

Boulder City Council Advances Pollution Tax on Oil & Gas Drilling

Drilling companies would be taxed up to $6.90 per barrel, $0.88 per Mcf for hydrocarbons extracted within Boulder city limits From the Boulder Daily Camera Boulder’s City Council wasted little time Tuesday night in advancing two measures aimed at potential oil and gas drilling, including a pollution tax on any future extraction and a statement condemning an industry-backed ballot initiative.

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U.S. Oil Vanishing From China Tariffs Reveals American Clout

From Bloomberg The removal of U.S. crude from goods targeted by Chinese tariffs is a sign that America has become too big to ignore in the oil market. Less than two months after threatening to impose levies on imports of U.S. crude, the world’s biggest oil buyer has now spared the commodity. Only fuels such as diesel, gasoline, propane will be hit with duties

Europe Shows It’s Getting Serious About Buying U.S. LNG

From Bloomberg European nations are far behind Mexico and China when it comes to receiving liquefied natural gas from the U.S., but the region is making its biggest effort to date to change that. European Commission trade officials will travel to Washington on Aug. 20 to follow up on an energy agreement last month between the Commission’s President Jean-Claude Juncker

Discrepancy Over Saudi Oil Data Could Rattle Markets

From The Wall Street Journal Saudi Arabia has pressed independent energy analysts to alter their estimates of its oil production, people familiar with the matter said, a move that could put it in conflict with other members of the fractious Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The world’s largest oil exporter has told OPEC it cut output in July, according to

Delek, Noble and Egypt Said to Put Final Touches on Gas Deal

From Bloomberg The companies developing Israel’s largest natural gas fields and their Egyptian partner have finalized details of a deal that would give them control over a pipeline to Egypt, according to people familiar with the matter, a crucial step that would pave the way for a $15 billion export contract. The deal involves setting up joint venture companies in Cyprus

Australia’s Quadrant, Carnarvon Hail ‘Incredible’ Oil Find in Sector Ripe For M&A

From Reuters Australia’s Quadrant Energy and Carnarvon Petroleum have found an oil field off Western Australia that analysts said could be the biggest discovery in the area for more than 20 years, potentially turning both into takeover targets. Describing the find as “truly incredible”, junior joint venture partner Carnarvon said on Wednesday more oil had been found in the Dorado-1