News & Insights at Energy Council Houston 2026

 

Welcome to Energy Council Houston Insights – your hub for the latest speaker perspectives, industry analysis, and event announcements, from the executives and organizations shaping US upstream in 2026.

 
Volatility as the New Normal

Volatility as the New Normal

Creating value in a market where uncertainty is the only constant. Read more

Who Gets Access to Capital Now?

Who Gets Access to Capital Now?

Why flexible financing and hybrid capital are reshaping upstream investment. Read more

Is the Best Asset the One You Already Own?

Is the Best Asset the One You Already Own?

Why ARO is no longer a secondary environmental issue. Read more

A Long-Term Solution in a Short-Term World

A Long-Term Solution in a Short-Term World

Why operators are embracing ABS, but not without caution. Read more

Can Policy Keep Pace with Energy Security?

Can Policy Keep Pace with Energy Security?

Why political risk now sits alongside commodity risk. Read more

What LNG Is Really Telling Investors

What LNG Is Really Telling Investors

Why future gas demand is becoming the market's most important signal. Read more

Future Forecast Report 2026, U.S.: Parsing the Hyperscalers’ Needs and Opportunities

Future Forecast Report 2026, U.S.: Parsing the Hyperscalers’ Needs and Opportunities

While data centers have rigorous power quality and reliability standards, their energy consumption can be moderated or balanced with the grid’s peak-to-trough cycles through smart energy ... Read more

Future Forecast Report 2026, U.S.: Bullish on AI and Power

Future Forecast Report 2026, U.S.: Bullish on AI and Power

Even as investors grow more cautious on risk, they are doubling down on growth. As highlighted in the previous article, policy uncertainty is tightening investment criteria, but at the same ... Read more

Future Forecast Report 2026, U.S.: Still Banking on America?

Future Forecast Report 2026, U.S.: Still Banking on America?

Recent shifts in U.S. energy policies and abrupt tariff announcements have heightened uncertainty for international investors. Emergency measures, such as orders to keep coal power plants ... Read more

Future Forecast Report: Energy investors and lenders see a return to fundamentals in the U.S.

Future Forecast Report: Energy investors and lenders see a return to fundamentals in the U.S.

Future Forecast Report: Energy investors and lenders see a return to fundamentals in the U.S | U.S. and global energy markets have undergone significant disruption over the past 12 to 18 months, ... Read more

Iran Conflict: Considerations for Energy Investors

Iran Conflict: Considerations for Energy Investors

As tensions escalate around Iran, energy markets are once again at the centre of investor attention, raising key questions around supply disruption, price volatility, and shifting capital allocation. Read more

The Balancing Act: Long-Term Stability and Market Flexibility in LNG Contracting

The Balancing Act: Long-Term Stability and Market Flexibility in LNG Contracting

North America's LNG export capacity is projected to more than double by 2028, underscoring the region's expanding influence in the global LNG market. This growth, driven by contributions from ... Read more

Adapting to Change: US LNG Exports in the Face of Europe’s Evolving Energy Landscape

Adapting to Change: US LNG Exports in the Face of Europe’s Evolving Energy Landscape

With Europe transitioning to renewable energy and enacting new regulatory frameworks, the future of US LNG exports is at a crucial turning point, where it must capitalize on new opportunities ... Read more

Autry Stephens Honored with The Lifetime Achievement Award at The North America Energy Capital Assembly 2024

Autry Stephens Honored with The Lifetime Achievement Award at The North America Energy Capital Assembly 2024

Autry Stephens, pioneering oil tycoon and founder of Endeavor Energy Resources, is the posthumous recipient of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s North America Energy Capital ... Read more

Quantum Leaps: How Quantum Capital Group’s Acquisition of Caerus Assets Secures and Sustains Natural Gas Supplies

Quantum Leaps: How Quantum Capital Group’s Acquisition of Caerus Assets Secures and Sustains Natural Gas Supplies

The global demand for natural gas is not only on an upward trajectory due to the shift from coal to cleaner-burning alternatives but also facing constraints from tight supplies. This dynamic is ... Read more

Strategic Shale: Vital Energy and Northern Oil’s $1.1 Billion Joint Venture in the Delaware Basin

Strategic Shale: Vital Energy and Northern Oil’s $1.1 Billion Joint Venture in the Delaware Basin

Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) and Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NOG) have announced a significant joint venture to acquire shale assets from Point Energy Partners, a company backed by private equity ... Read more

Balancing Act: The Global Energy Sector’s Dual Quest for Sustainability and Security

Balancing Act: The Global Energy Sector’s Dual Quest for Sustainability and Security

The energy industry is currently navigating a pivotal dual challenge: ensuring the delivery of reliable, affordable, and secure energy while aggressively reducing global greenhouse gas emissions ... Read more

Beetaloo to the Big Apple: Tamboran Resource’s Strategic IPO Launch on NYSE

Beetaloo to the Big Apple: Tamboran Resource’s Strategic IPO Launch on NYSE

Tamboran Resources became the first non-U.S. energy company since 2014, and the first non-revenue E&P firm since 2009, to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. This Australian natural gas ... Read more

The Next Wave of Consolidation: Navigating M&A and Strategic Divestitures in U.S. Oil and Gas

The Next Wave of Consolidation: Navigating M&A and Strategic Divestitures in U.S. Oil and Gas

The Oil and Gas (O&G) industry, particularly in the United States, is currently witnessing a historic merger and acquisition (M&A) frenzy. In the first quarter of 2024, the sector recorded 251 ... Read more

Phillips 66 Advances in the Permian Basin with Strategic Pinnacle Midstream Purchase

Phillips 66 Advances in the Permian Basin with Strategic Pinnacle Midstream Purchase

In a continuation of the oil and gas industry's trend toward mega-consolidation, Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) announced a significant enhancement to its Midstream operations with the acquisition of ... Read more

The Energy Council and Nasdaq Collaborate to Advance Cross-Industry Innovation

The Energy Council and Nasdaq Collaborate to Advance Cross-Industry Innovation

The Energy Council and Nasdaq are partnering to bring together leaders from across both the investment landscape and energy industry to uncover the most pressing challenges the energy sector is ... Read more

Energy Investment Insights: Leaders from Quantum Capital Group, EIG, and Kimmeridge at the New York Energy Capital Assembly

Energy Investment Insights: Leaders from Quantum Capital Group, EIG, and Kimmeridge at the New York Energy Capital Assembly

Keila Diamond, Jeannie Powers, and Meagan Hays have leveraged their diverse experiences to drive significant advancements toward a more secure and sustainable energy future. Their leadership ... Read more

Regulatory Reforms and Their Ripple Effects on U.S. Oil and Gas Investments

Regulatory Reforms and Their Ripple Effects on U.S. Oil and Gas Investments

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the EPA's recent regulations mark a pivotal shift for the US Oil and Gas influencing operational strategies, investment landscape, and M&A dynamics. In ... Read more

White & Case: Press Release

White & Case: Press Release

Global law firm White & Case LLP has opened an office in Houston to further strengthen its leading Global Oil & Gas Industry Group, initially adding three new partners to the Firm and relocating ... Read more