Pace of US Oil Drilling Inches Up
By Julianne Geiger – Jun 12, 2026, 12:12 PM CDT The total number of active drilling rigs for…
Dallas Fed Energy Survey Q1 2026 update
First quarter update | April 23, 2026 Special questions Data were collected April 15–20; 120 oil and gas…
Santa Ynez oil refinery roars back, pumping 60,000 barrels a day
As Californians face soaring prices at the gas pump, the newly re-opened Santa Ynez Pipeline is now churning…
US Oil, Gas Drillers Take the Foot Off the Gas As Prices Climb
By Julianne Geiger – Apr 10, 2026, 12:12 PM CDT The total number of active drilling rigs for…
Trump’s Offshore-Drilling Dream Is a Recipe for Poisoning the Oceans
Summerland Beach is a mile-long crest of sand just down the coast from Santa Barbara. The Santa Ynez…
Oil and gas activity rises amid elevated uncertainty
First Quarter | March 25, 2026 Oil and gas activity rises amid elevated uncertainty What’s New This Quarter…
EPA tells Colorado to redo 6 air permits for oil and gas sites
The Environmental Protection Agency this month sent six proposed permits to regulate air pollution from oil and gas…
US Oil Drilling Activity Still Going Nowhere
By Julianne Geiger – Feb 20, 2026, 12:13 PM CST The total number of active drilling rigs for…
Officials report no major injuries as massive drilling rig topples over on Alaska’s North Slope
The Doyon 26 rig in the Fiord Wes Kuparuk resevoir in February 2019. (Judy Patrick / ConocoPhillips Alaska)…
Scientists Race to Get to the Bottom of ‘Doomsday Glacier’
Scientists have finally planted their boots on one of the most closely watched chunks of ice on…
US Oil Drilling Activity Ends Down for 2025, But Production Still Near Highs
By Julianne Geiger – Jan 02, 2026, 11:19 AM CST The total number of active drilling rigs for…
Lingering pessimism, uncertainty further weigh on oil and gas activity
Fourth Quarter | December 17, 2025 Lingering pessimism, uncertainty further weigh on oil and gas activity What’s New…