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.
Five Market Trends Could Sharpen Future Recovery Rates
January 2026 Cover Story
The correlation between oil and natural gas prices and activity levels has weakened during recent periods of sufficient supplies. To better understand what's on the horizon, operators must consider key trends that are already reshaping this year's energy industry.
Inherent Geologic Diversity Providing Plenty Of Targets In Eagle Ford
January 2026 Editor's Choice
Operators’ strategies for capitalizing on their Eagle Ford positions vary. But success inevitably comes down to core competencies in applying leading-edge technologies in the play’s prolific hydrocarbon windows.
Earth Modeling, New Proppants And Power Gen Among Game-Changers
January 2026 Markets & Analytics
As sophisticated reservoir modeling becomes more affordable, it is becoming easier to evaluate the most powerful and most economically rewarding ways to apply advanced drilling and completion solutions.
Horseshoe Laterals Deliver Novel Access To Multiple Reservoir Benches
January 2026 Frac Facts
The industry continues to expand lateral design options. A novel "U-shaped" well architecture involves not one, but two right-sized laterals, where the second one is steered back in the direction of the wellhead.
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