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.
AER Suspends Calgary-Based MAGA Energy Over Unpaid Taxes and OWA Debt as Alberta's 2026 Orphan Fund Levy Climbs to $154.56 Million
Alberta's regulator suspended MAGA Energy's 581 wells over unpaid taxes and OWA debt as the province's 2026 orphan cleanup levy rises to $154.56 million.
Regulations & PolicyApr 27, 2026Baker Hughes Q1 2026 Net Income Surges 131% to $930 Million as IET Orders Hit $4.9 Billion on QatarEnergy LNG and ST LNG Wins
Baker Hughes Q1 2026 net income surged 131% to $930 million as IET orders soared 54% to $4.9 billion, powered by QatarEnergy LNG and ST LNG wins.
Oilfield ServicesApr 26, 2026SLB Q1 2026 Revenue Climbs to $8.7 Billion as ChampionX Adds $833 Million, Middle East Conflict Hits International 7%
SLB posts $8.7B Q1 2026 revenue, up 3% YoY. ChampionX adds $833M as Middle East conflict slashes international sales 7%, shaving $200M from forecast.
Oilfield ServicesApr 25, 2026ConocoPhillips Lists $2 Billion Delaware Basin Package as Part of $5 Billion 2026 Divestiture Push, Concho and Shell Legacy Acreage on the Block
ConocoPhillips lists $2B of Delaware Basin acreage from Concho and Shell legacy deals as part of a $5B 2026 divestiture push to refocus on top-tier shale.
Mergers & AcquisitionsApr 24, 2026OPEC+ Adds 206,000 BPD in May as Saudi Arabia and UAE Reroute 7.2 Million BPD Through Hormuz-Bypass Pipelines, Iraq Stays Constrained
OPEC+ adds 206,000 bpd in May as Saudi Arabia and UAE reroute exports through 7.2 million bpd of Hormuz-bypass pipelines while Iraq stays constrained.
Regulations & PolicyApr 24, 2026Persian Gulf Producers Race to Restart: Saudi East-West Pipeline Back at 7 Million BPD, Manifa Full as ADNOC Holds 440,000 BPD Spare Capacity
Saudi Aramco restores East-West pipeline to 7 million bpd and Manifa to full capacity as ADNOC holds 440,000 bpd of Hormuz-bypass spare capacity.
Pipeline & MidstreamApr 24, 2026Equinor Deploys Valaris DS-17 for $9 Billion Raia Campaign in Brazil Campos Basin, Targeting 126,000 BPD and 15 Percent of Domestic Gas Supply by 2028
Equinor's $9 billion Raia project begins six-well drilling in Campos Basin at 2,900m depth, targeting 126,000 bopd and 15% of Brazil's gas demand by 2028.
OffshoreApr 24, 2026Golden Pass LNG Ships First Cargo from Sabine Pass, Becoming 10th US Export Terminal as QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil 18 MMtpa Build-Out Begins
Golden Pass LNG ships first cargo from Sabine Pass on the Al-Qaiyyah carrier, becoming the 10th US export terminal as Hormuz tightens global LNG supply.
LNG / Natural GasApr 24, 2026Blackcomb Pipeline Races Toward 2.5 Bcf/d Permian-to-Gulf Coast Startup as Compressor Stations and Midkiff Lateral Take Shape
Blackcomb Pipeline construction races toward 2H 2026 startup, unlocking 2.5 Bcf/d of stranded Permian gas for Gulf Coast LNG as Hormuz crisis tightens supply.
Pipeline & MidstreamApr 23, 2026QatarEnergy Extends Ras Laffan Force Majeure to Mid-June 2026: 17% of Qatar LNG Capacity Offline for Up to 5 Years After Iranian Strikes
QatarEnergy extends Ras Laffan force majeure to mid-June 2026 after Iranian strikes sidelined 12.8 million tonnes of LNG yearly for up to 5 years.
InternationalApr 23, 2026Halliburton Q1 2026 Revenue Hits $5.4 Billion, Beating Forecasts as Latin America Surges 22% and YPF Argentina Electric Frac Contract Launches
Halliburton Q1 2026 revenue hit $5.4B, beating consensus by 10%, as Latin America surged 22% and YPF's multibillion-dollar Argentina frac deal launched.
Oilfield ServicesApr 21, 2026Ghana Secures $3.5 Billion in Offshore Upstream Investment as Tullow Oil and Kosmos Energy Plan 20 New Jubilee and TEN Wells
Ghana locks in $3.5 billion offshore investment from Tullow Oil, Kosmos Energy and partners, funding 20 new wells as Jubilee production tops 70,000 bpd.
OffshoreApr 20, 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