Ingenuity, Technical Proficiency Drive Independents’ Strategies In Permian Plays
February 2026 Cover Story
Between successful efforts to extend play boundaries and tap new formations, ongoing technological advances, and creative new non-operating strategies, the Permian is full of opportunities. Operators such as Admiral Permian Resources, Greenlake Energy, Cutbow Operating, and Henry Resources are demonstrating skill in both realms as they leverage efficient operations teams, technical expertise, and non-op deal structures.
CO2 EOR Poised To Unlock Reserves In Vast Residual Oil Zones
February 2026 Editor's Choice
A growing body of case studies demonstrates that extending CO2 floods into once-dismissed zones can mobilize untapped reserves.
America’s Producers Thinking Positive About Produced Water Strategies
February 2026 Markets & Analytics
The industry is defined by a paradox of volume. While the world watches the region’s record-breaking oil production, operators on the ground are focused on a much larger stream: the two to ten barrels of produced water that accompany every barrel of crude.
Texas, Other States Draw Data Center Developers’ Interest
AI Beneficiaries
As data center developers search for places where they can secure power and permits in a predictable time frame, many are looking at Texas. By 2028, the state could contain almost a third of U.S. data center capacity.
Restoring Venezuelan Oil Production Would Require Huge Investment
Venezuela's Impact
The evolving situation in Venezuela is unlikely to significantly affect global oil supplies. Bringing the country’s oil production back would require massive investments, political stability, and in some cases, higher oil prices.
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