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Regional chemical warehousing is emerging as a critical competitive strategy as oilfield service providers confront rising logistics costs, volatile freight rates, and extended supply chain delays. ow.ly/hJTG50YAVr2

This sector strives to find a balance between serving its traditional niche and expanding to data centers. ow.ly/poJe50YAUlP

Pasadena, Calif.-based Sunvapor, developer of low-carbon industrial process plants, and Southeast New Mexico College in Carlsbad recently launched joint operations of the nation’s first solar desalination facility at a commercial saltwater disposal well. ow.ly/ugra50YCRrX

Midland-based Vision Oil and Gas recently said it is expanding its operations in Permian Basin and Anadarko Basin in Mid Continent. ow.ly/WZwK50YCRqN

The American Society of Safety Professionals Artificial Intelligence Task Force released a paper, “AI and the Evolving Role of EHS Professionals,” highlighting how its members are using AI to support better decision-making & address real-world challenges. ow.ly/Fn5V50YAV9O

The oil market is no longer asking how much crude is being produced. It is asking who gets it, and when. ow.ly/a0Cp50YAUEb

🎙️ New on Oilfield Strong Podcast: Grant Swartzwelder talks with EDF's Adam Peltz about orphan wells, environmental impact and smart policy solutions for oil and gas. Listen now on all major podcast streaming services.

As I write these words (2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27), WTI crude stands at $99.48. And note that we are talking WTI here, not Brent. Brent was at $113. ow.ly/syHA50YAUvl

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Whether in air separation, chemical production, petrochemical refining, or emerging renewable sectors, companies are facing a growing need for purification systems that can operate reliably under vastly different conditions. ow.ly/picc50Yok2u

The Paramount+ streaming series Landman holds the seeds of a redemption of public image for the best industry to ever power the nation and the world. ow.ly/yXCU50YpBwV

The Woodlands-based Kodiak Gas Services said last week it completed the purchase of more than 20,000 horsepower of large horsepower compression assets for $24 million from a leading oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin. ow.ly/rjpT50YzJPa

Calgary-based Enverus Intelligence Research this week issued updates to its global oil outlook that include increased forecasts for Brent crude in 2026 and 2027. ow.ly/KcMa50YzJJ5

Solar Energy Industries Association said in its recent annual report that installation of stationary battery storage achieved a record in 2025 ow.ly/LIJ150YzJ9i

Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, an energy-dedicated SaaS company, released on Jan. 29 its summary of 4Q2025 U.S. upstream M&A activity and full-year analysis. ow.ly/ybmY50YojTw

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Morningstar's outlook for the North American oil and gas sector in 2026 calls for resiliency despite the prospect for oil and natural gas price volatility. ow.ly/5OA050Yojw4

Autonomous trucks are rolling into the Permian Basin—and they're not slowing down. ow.ly/I2m550YpBal

U.S. annual crude oil exports in 2025 declined by 3 percent from 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. ow.ly/YWOJ50YwS7f

Energy services employment declined again in February in U.S. and Texas, according to the latest jobs report from Houston-based Energy Workforce and Technology Council. ow.ly/oQTL50YwS4A