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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Original reporting and analysis written or edited by Adam Humphreys.
Petrobras P-52 Platform Faces Uncertain Restart as Brazil's ANP Withholds Approval After Nine Months Offline at Roncador
Petrobras P-52 at Roncador remains offline after nine months, with ANP yet to clear the platform for restart and a working group assessment due October 2026.
OffshoreJul 24, 2026Kazakhstan Enforces $5 Billion Kashagan Sulfur Fine as Shell, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies and Eni Face Operating License Suspension
Kazakhstan began enforcing a $5 billion Kashagan sulfur fine. Shell, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies and Eni risk license suspension and face $840 million each.
Regulations & PolicyJul 24, 2026SLB Posts $8.97 Billion in Q2 Revenue as North America Surges 36%, While Net Income Falls 22% on Margin Compression
SLB Q2 revenue rose 5% to $8.97 billion as North America surged 36% and offshore drove Production Systems up 29%, but net income fell 22% to $786 million.
Drilling & CompletionsJul 24, 2026Matador Resources Acquires Paloma Permian for $1.275 Billion to Build 240,000-Acre Delaware Basin Position as EnCap Exits Two Assets
Matador Resources pays $1.275 billion for Paloma Permian's 16,235 Delaware Basin acres, with an EnCap dual exit and a Woodford well hitting 2,200 BOE/day.
Mergers & AcquisitionsJul 24, 2026Equinor Delivers $11.48 Billion Adjusted Operating Income in Q2 2026 as European Gas Hits $15.80 Per MMBtu and NCS Production Rises 4 Percent
Equinor posted $11.48B in adjusted operating income in Q2 2026, with European gas at $15.80/MMBtu and $97.90/bbl liquids driving $14.75B operating cash flow.
Exploration & ProductionJul 24, 2026Brent Crude Slides to $97 on Profit-Taking as Iran Conflict Enters Day 13 and CPC Halts Kazakhstan Black Sea Loadings
Brent fell 2.97% to $97.27 Friday as US-Iran conflict entered day 13, Hormuz tanker traffic hit May lows, and CPC suspended Kazakhstan Black Sea loadings.
Prices & MarketsJul 24, 2026Asian LNG Spot Price Hits $21.35 as Qatari Outage Removes 12.8 Million Tonnes and Pakistan Cuts Imports 75 Percent
JKM LNG settled at $21.35/MMBtu Tuesday as 12.8 million tonnes of Qatari capacity stay offline 3-5 years; Pakistan cuts LNG imports 75% and pivots to coal.
LNG / Natural GasJul 23, 2026US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to 311 Million Barrels as WTI Climbs to $91 on Iran Risk
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell to 311.4 million barrels by July 17, a 22.6% decline in 12 months while WTI crude surges past $91 per barrel.
Regulations & PolicyJul 23, 2026US Refineries Run at 96 Percent Capacity as Gasoline Tops $4 and Diesel Hits $5.13 Per Gallon
EIA data shows US refineries ran at 96.2% capacity the week of July 17 as national average gasoline hit $4 and diesel reached $5.13 per gallon.
Prices & MarketsJul 23, 2026TotalEnergies Raises Interim Dividend to EUR 0.90 Per Share as Cash Flow Growth Supports Returns
TotalEnergies lifted its interim dividend 5.9% to EUR 0.90 per share Thursday as Q2 2026 results confirmed cash flow growth from the oil price surge.
Exploration & ProductionJul 23, 2026US Crude Inventories Draw 3 Million Barrels as Brent Tops $100 on Iran Escalation
US crude stocks fell 3 million barrels as American refineries ran near record capacity and Brent crossed $100 on escalating US-Iran military strikes.
Prices & MarketsJul 23, 2026European Gas Storage Falls to 53 Percent as TTF Climbs 91 Percent Year-on-Year and Equinor Warns 80 Percent Winter Target Will Be Missed
Equinor warns Europe will miss its 80 percent gas storage target as TTF surges 91 percent year-on-year and US LNG arbitrage hits $17.67 per MMBtu.
LNG / Natural GasJul 23, 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