DUC decline could limit US shale operators' agility
US shale producers worked through a large portion of their drilled-but-uncompleted...
US shale producers worked through a large portion of their drilled-but-uncompleted wells in 2024, with the Midland Basin alone seeing a drop of 233 wells from the second to the fourth quarter, according to Enverus data. This trend was also evident in gas-rich basins, reducing some operators' DUC backlogs to levels that could hinder their ability to respond swiftly to demand increases.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other US officials are meeting with...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other US officials are meeting with a Russian delegation today to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, as well as other topics aimed at strengthening US-Russian ties. However, many US allies are concerned about what the bilateral talks will bring. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country won’t accept any peace deal it didn’t help negotiate. And European leaders held emergency talks in Paris yesterday to address being shut out of negotiations that impact their security.
Trump asks SCOTUS to let him tell agency heads “you’re fired.” President...
Trump asks SCOTUS to let him tell agency heads “you’re fired.” President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to intervene on an emergency basis to let him dismiss the head of the independent agency that protects government whistleblowers. A lower court reinstated Hampton Dellinger as the head of the Office of Special Counsel while Dellinger’s suit challenging his termination as unlawful continues. This is Trump’s first appeal to the highest court about the extent of his power in his second term, but more cases on the issue are also expected to reach the Supreme Court as he looks to reshape the government.
At least 11 people have died in flooding from a severe winter storm in Kentucky. Others were also killed in nearby states.
Intel may get broken up into smaller companies, as the Wall Street Journal reports that both Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Broadcom are considering deals that would do just that.
Hundreds of FAA employees were fired over the weekend as part of the Trump administration’s mass layoffs of federal workers. The terminations come just weeks after aviation incidents drew attention to the strained workloads of air traffic controllers.
Israeli troops will remain in five locations in Lebanon past today’s deadline for them to pull out of the country, officials said.
Four top deputies to NYC Mayor Eric Adams resigned as the controversy over the DOJ’s decision to drop corruption charges against him continues.
Pope Francis’s stay in the hospital was extended after he was admitted for bronchitis.
The Cubs and Dodgers will hit the field in Arizona on Thursday to kick...
The Cubs and Dodgers will hit the field in Arizona on Thursday to kick off the exhibition schedule and remind everyone that winter will be over before you know it. The defending-champion Dodgers spent more than $450 million in free agency this offseason in an effort to fortify their roster and break the spirit of fans everywhere. A full slate of games on Saturday will include the Mets, who gave outfielder Juan Soto a 15-year, $765 million contract to lure him away from the Yankees.
Elon Musk says the latest Grok chatbot will be released today: Grok...
Elon Musk says the latest Grok chatbot will be released today: Grok 3 from xAI will be the “smartest AI on Earth,” according to Musk. The man who dominates your Four You page on X promised a live demonstration at 11pm ET (presumably, it will be available on X, but he did not offer specifics). It’s the latest salvo in the AI chatbot wars and comes just weeks after China’s DeepSeek sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley with its chatbot that cost a fraction of what American companies have spent on their own AI assistants.
Chevron, Shell, and BP are using “Gulf of America” instead of Gulf of Mexico on their websites and in financial filings.
