Oil and Gas Workforce Shrinks

The number of employees in the oil and gas extraction industry has dropped by thousands since the start of the year, data on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website shows. According to the data, which was accessed by Rigzone, the number of employees in the sector has declined from 123,100 in January to […]

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Week Recap: The State of U.S. Energy: Oil, Gas, and Policy Shifts Under the Biden Administration

Daily Standup Top Stories  Chris Wright Moves to Refill The Strategic Petroleum Reserve March 9, 2025 Clark Savage Many people are curious about the Trump administration’s plans to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) that was so callously abused by whomever was making decisions in the Biden administration, which drew this national security […] Canada’s Final US […]

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Trump Tariffs Hit Refiners

Daily Standup Top Stories  South Dakota Bans Using Eminent Domain For Carbon Dioxide Pipelines March 12, 2025 Stu Turley South Dakota Governor Rhoden signed a bill banning eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines, protecting landowners’ property rights. ​Republican South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill Thursday banning the use of eminent domain for […] Trump Tariffs […]

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Energy Sec\’s Policy Shift

Daily Standup Top Stories  Venezuela Stops Taking US Deportees After Trump Orders Chevron Out March 11, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: We kind of need the Canadian heavy oil sands more now – just saying.  In 2023, Chevron’s joint ventures with Venezuela’s state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), were producing approximately […] ‘Strangling Our […]

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Week Recap: Rising Oil Risks, Inflation, and the Push for Alternative Power

Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Israel-Iran: A strike on oil assets could revive inflation October 12, 2024 Stu Turley When Iran launched a barrage of some 180 ballistic missiles at Israel a week ago — causing little damage or casualties — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Tehran had made a “big mistake” and would “pay for it.” Iran’s first large strike on Israel […] U.S. Oil […]

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