Adam Humphreys
Founder and Editor, Oil Authority
Calgary, Alberta
Adam Humphreys is the founder and editor of Oil Authority. He brings hands-on oilfield experience — conventional drilling, top drive, coil tubing, directional drilling, pressure testing, and pipeline tie-ins worked across Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, from Grande Prairie south to Val Marie — combined with more than fifteen years building digital platforms through Making 8 Inc, his Calgary-based digital transformation agency.
He covers oil and gas markets, drilling activity, mergers and acquisitions, pipeline and midstream, LNG, and energy policy. Editorial direction at Oil Authority emphasizes specific dollar figures and barrel counts over vague language, primary sources over rewrites, and respect for the people working in the industry.
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India June Crude Stocks Hit 104 Million Barrels as Record Imports of 5 Million Bpd Lift Russian Supply Share to 52%
India's crude inventories climbed to 104 million barrels as record June imports of 5 million bpd pushed Russia's share of Indian crude buying to 52%.
Prices & MarketsJul 4, 2026Russia to Import 200,000 Barrels of Japanese Aviation Fuel After Ukraine Drone Strikes Idle 25% of Refinery Capacity
Ukraine drone strikes have idled 25% of Russia's refining capacity, forcing Moscow to source 200,000 barrels of aviation fuel from Japan in July.
Refining & DownstreamJul 4, 2026Glenfarne Texas LNG Issues Kiewit LNTP for 4 MTPA Brownsville Terminal, Advancing Toward Final Investment Decision
Texas LNG issued an LNTP to Kiewit Energy on July 2, clearing the way for Brownsville fabrication of 4 MTPA liquefaction modules ahead of FID.
LNG / Natural GasJul 4, 2026TotalEnergies Sells 8.5% Marjoram Gas Stake to Inpex for $350 Million in Malaysia Portfolio Reset
TotalEnergies divests 8.5% Marjoram gas stake to Inpex for $350M, implying $4.1B block value, as Japan's upstream giant locks in Sarawak supply.
Mergers & AcquisitionsJul 4, 2026Baker Hughes US Rig Count Climbs to 580 in Week Ending July 2, Up 41 From Last Year
Baker Hughes reports 580 active US rigs for week ending July 2, up 41 from last year, as OPEC+ supply growth and Goldman surplus warning loom over 2027.
Prices & MarketsJul 3, 2026Henry Hub Climbs to $3.25 as Heat Wave Power Demand and Golden Pass Feedgas Pull Tighten US Gas Balance
Henry Hub rose 1.53% to $3.25/MMBtu on July 3 as summer heat wave power demand and Golden Pass Train 1 feedgas pull absorb Haynesville gas supply.
LNG / Natural GasJul 3, 2026Devon Energy Sets 500,000 Bpd Oil Target and $4.9 Billion Capital Plan After Coterra Merger
The Devon-Coterra merger closed May 7. The combined company now runs 31 rigs targeting 500,000 bpd of oil at sub-$40 Delaware breakeven costs.
Exploration & ProductionJul 3, 2026OPEC+ Approves 188,000 Bpd August Hike as Citi Targets $60 Brent and Goldman Warns of 3 Million Barrel Supply Surplus
OPEC+ set a 188,000 bpd August output hike as Citi forecast Brent at $60 by year-end, a call Goldman Sachs underscored with a 3 million bpd surplus warning.
Prices & MarketsJul 3, 2026Ottawa, Alberta, and Pembina Back Trans Mountain's 1 Million Bpd Pacific Pipeline in Nation-Building Heads of Agreement
Trans Mountain and Pembina signed a heads of agreement for a new 1 million bpd West Coast crude pipeline, with Ottawa and Alberta as co-owners.
Pipeline & MidstreamJul 3, 2026JKM LNG Averaged $17.33 Per mmBtu in June as Japan Gas Generation Fell 16%, Pushing All Asian Buyers to Coal
JKM spot LNG averaged $17.33 per mmBtu in June, 70% above pre-war levels, as Japan's gas generation fell 16% and all Asian buyers shifted to cheaper coal.
LNG / Natural GasJul 3, 2026Oil Heads for Fourth Straight Weekly Loss as Hormuz Flows Resume, Splitting Citigroup and Morgan Stanley by $15 on Brent
Brent traded at $71.86 per barrel Thursday on ICE as Hormuz normalization accelerates, splitting Citigroup at $60 and Morgan Stanley at $75 by year-end.
Prices & MarketsJul 3, 2026WCS Trades $12 Under WTI at $56.23 as Trans Mountain Runs Near 890,000 Bpd Ceiling
Western Canadian Select sits $12 under WTI at $56.23 as Trans Mountain runs near its 890,000 bpd ceiling, tightening the discount for CNRL and Suncor.
Prices & MarketsJul 2, 2026UAE Quits OPEC May 1 After Five Decades, ADNOC's 4.8 Million bpd Capacity Strips Cartel of Third-Largest Producer
UAE walks out of OPEC May 1 after five decades. ADNOC's 4.8 million bpd capacity strips the cartel's third-largest producer as Hormuz crisis masks shock.
Regulations & PolicyApr 28, 2026Alberta Tables 120-Day Fast-Track Approvals as Ottawa-Edmonton Alliance Signals New Era for Canadian Energy Investment
Alberta's Bill 30 slashes project approvals to 120 days as Carney and Smith unite on a pipeline MOU that could double oil output by 2035.
Regulations & PolicyApr 16, 2026