Tuesday, May 19, 2026
AI, oilfields, and the new water crisis- oil and gas 360

AI, oilfields, and the new water crisis

(By Oil & Gas 360) – For decades, the oil and gas industry has been shaped by access to hydrocarbons. Increasingly, it is being shaped by something else, water. What was once treated as an operational input is becoming a strategic constraint across the energy system. And now, the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and hyperscale data centers is accelerating

OAG360 Past Prologue Series: We have met the enemy- oil and gas 360

OAG360 Past Prologue Series: We have met the enemy

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – (Part 6 of 6)- Energy debates often assume an external villain. Geology failed. Policy interfered. OPEC conspired. Capital fled. Technology disappointed. Pick a narrative and assign blame. Most of them are convenient. A few of them are complete. The uncomfortable truth is simpler. The system we have today is the one we

Iran lays out sweeping demands as U.S. weighs military strike pause- oil and gas 360

Iran lays out sweeping demands as U.S. weighs military strike pause

(Oil Price) – Iran wants the U.S. blockade and sanctions to be lifted and Iran’s frozen funds to be released in the latest peace proposal to the United States, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday. “The Iranian proposal to end the war includes the country’s insistence on its right to uranium enrichment and peaceful nuclear activities, an end to conflicts across

New West Data signs letter of intent to acquire significant oil and gas assets near Rocky Mountain house, Alberta- oil and gas 360

New West Data signs letter of intent to acquire significant oil and gas assets near Rocky Mountain house, Alberta

(BOE Report) — New West Data Corp. (“New West Data”), North America’s first vertically integrated oil and gas producer and off-grid digital infrastructure operator, today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Azimuth Capital Management (“Azimuth”) to acquire Entrada Resources Inc. (“Entrada Resources”). Through the proposed Transaction, New West Data intends to purchase all of the shares of Entrada Resources, acquiring a

YPF unveils $25-billion investment plan to accelerate Vaca Muerta exports- oil and gas 360

YPF unveils $25-billion investment plan to accelerate Vaca Muerta exports

(World Oil) — YPF has submitted a new application under Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI) for its LLL Oil development, a proposed $25-billion project aimed at accelerating large-scale oil exports from Vaca Muerta. The company said the project represents the largest oil export initiative currently proposed in Argentina and the biggest investment submitted under the RIGI framework to date. The development

IEA chief warns commercial oil inventories are depleting rapidly, only weeks left- oil and gas 360

IEA chief warns commercial oil inventories are depleting rapidly, only weeks left

(BOE Report) – Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, said on Monday that commercial oil inventories were depleting rapidly with only a few weeks worth left due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. Birol, who is participating in the Group of Seven finance leaders meeting in Paris, told reporters that

Germany launches formal sale process for Uniper- oil and gas 360

Germany launches formal sale process for Uniper

(Oil Price) – Germany on Tuesday launched the privatization process of energy giant Uniper, which the government bailed out in 2022 in a multibillion transaction. r an initial public offering for the 99% it holds in Uniper, the government said in an official note in the Financial Times. Potential bidders have until June 12 to submit a letter of intent, declaring