Monday, May 25, 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

Data centers push great lakes region to the brink- oil and gas 360

Data centers push great lakes region to the brink

(Oil Price) – After years of steady energy consumption rates, the Great Lakes region is expected to see a 2 to 3 percent annual rise in energy demand over the next ten years as data centers pop up at a rapid clip to support the AI boom. Not only will this growth rate place extra stress on local energy grids (and

Hydrogen’s chicken-and-egg problem persists as buyers hesitate- oil and gas 360

Hydrogen’s chicken-and-egg problem persists as buyers hesitate

(Oil Price) – The conversation about low-carbon hydrogen continued last week at the annual World Utilities Congress, hosted by the multinational energy and water company TAQA in Abu Dhabi. While the hoped-for future trade between Europe and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remained in focus, a shift in emphasis appeared. While national goals look increasingly dubious, progress is occurring