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Energy & Oil
From the Permian Basin to the wind farms of West Texas.
Energy & OilERCOT Sets a September Demand Record of 86,647 MW
The Texas grid's monthly operations report shows power use in September running about 6,700 MW above last year's September peak.
Energy & OilPermian Rig Count Climbs to Its Highest Level Since June 2025
Baker Hughes counted 274 rigs in the basin on Oct. 9 as U.S. drillers added rigs for the fourth time in five weeks.
Energy & OilEnergy Transfer Agrees to Buy Delaware Basin Gatherer Vaquero Midstream
The roughly $2.6 billion deal between two Dallas companies adds about 300 miles of pipeline and a major processing complex in West Texas.
Energy & OilHouston's Crescent Energy Buys Devon's Eagle Ford Assets for $4.2 Billion
The all-cash deal covers about 90,000 net acres in Karnes, DeWitt and Gonzales counties and would make Crescent the No. 2 Eagle Ford producer.
Energy & OilEnergy Transfer Moves Its Primary Listing to the Texas Stock Exchange
The Dallas pipeline giant and three affiliates began trading on TXSE on Oct. 5, a major early win for the new exchange.
Energy & OilThe Return of Investment to Permian Drilling
After a cautious stretch, capital is flowing back into West Texas wells.
Energy & OilERCOT Says Texas Power Demand Could Nearly Double by 2032
The state's grid operator expects electricity demand to reach roughly 175,000 megawatts within six years, driven by a rush of data centers.
Energy & OilTexas Grid Sets Records as a Brutal Heat Wave Grips the State
ERCOT pushed past 91,000 megawatts of demand during triple-digit heat, and the grid held without an emergency.