FROM THE OIL PATCH

The United States District Court for the Central District of California has ruled the federal government had the authority to order the reactivation of the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU) and the oil project’s pipeline system. California’s attorney-general had sued before the court on March 23 alleging the order constituted an

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is predicting an oil market crunch in 2026 and a glut in 2027, the organization’s latest short term energy outlook (STEO), which was released earlier this month, revealed. According to its August STEO, the EIA sees world petroleum and other liquid fuels consumption outweighing

As global attention remains fixed on tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz, a petroleum geologist is warning that the more consequential energy story may be unfolding thousands of feet underground — and could continue long after any political agreement ends the fighting. Art Berman, a petroleum geologist and energy consultant

A proposed natural gas pipeline intended to serve the Project Jupiter data center in southern New Mexico has been delayed until at least early 2027, according to recent federal regulatory filings. A proposed natural gas pipeline intended to serve the Project Jupiter data center in southern New Mexico has been