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Private Equity Moves Into Utilities as AI Power Demand Reshapes the Grid

Oilprice.com reports utilities are selling off non-core assets to private equity for the first time in decades to fund AI-driven grid buildouts, opening a faster pipeline of transmission and gas-fired generation work for field crews.

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Industry

Permian Pipeline Gains May Hit a Processing Wall by 2028

New long-haul pipelines could solve Permian gas takeaway by 2028, but NGI reporting shows gas treating capacity for CO2, nitrogen and sour gas may lag behind, risking localized curtailments for midstream contractors.

Aug 23, 2026

Editorial image: Gas treating equipment bottleneck at night - Permian Pipeline Gains May Hit a Processing Wall by 2028

Industry

Continental Resources Buys FireBird Energy in Permian Expansion

Continental Resources will acquire FireBird Energy II, adding 32,000 boed and 54,000 net acres in the Midland basin as it deepens its Permian footprint.

Aug 23, 2026

Industry

New Wave of US LNG Terminals Set to Add Nearly 8 Bcf/d by 2028

Natural Gas Intelligence reports a fresh round of US LNG export capacity is on track to come online between 2027 and mid-2028, pushing total exports above 30 Bcf/d and driving construction activity along the Gulf Coast corridor.

Aug 22, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial dusk LNG terminal construction - New Wave of US LNG Terminals Set to Add Nearly 8 Bcf/d by 2028

Industry

Permian Power Crunch Signals Boom Time for West Texas Electrical Contractors

Diamondback Energy expects its power needs to double within a decade as Permian producers and data centers strain West Texas grid capacity, creating a growing pipeline of work for electrical and transmission subcontractors.

Aug 22, 2026

Editorial image: microgrid transmission towers powering Permian night - Permian Power Crunch Signals Boom Time for West Texas Electrical Contractors

Compliance

CO2 Pipeline Buildout Could Open Major New Market for Pipeline Contractors

Pipeline Technology Journal analysis shows the US aims to grow its CO2 pipeline network up to 20x by 2050, a buildout that could create sustained work for pipeline construction and integrity contractors.

Aug 20, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial night CO2 pipeline construction corridor - CO2 Pipeline Buildout Could Open Major New Market for Pipeline Contractors

Industry

Select Water Solutions Expands Permian Pipeline Network With $120M New Mexico Buildout

Select Water Solutions will invest up to $120 million to add 100 miles of pipeline and new recycling capacity in southeastern New Mexico's Northern Delaware Basin, backed by an amended 12-year water-management deal, Engineering News-Record reports.

Aug 20, 2026

Editorial image: pipeline joint being laid, golden-hour - Select Water Solutions Expands Permian Pipeline Network With $120M New Mexico Buildout

Industry

FRA Awards $5.3B for Rail Crossings, Track Upgrades in 23 States

The Federal Railroad Administration's $5.3 billion rail package will fund the closure of over 30 grade crossings and upgrades to 1,000 more, opening civil and infrastructure bid work across multiple states.

Aug 19, 2026

Editorial image: Grade crossing bridge construction golden-hour - FRA Awards $5.3B for Rail Crossings, Track Upgrades in 23 States

Industry

Targa Plans Three Permian Gas Plants, New Pipeline by 2028

Targa Resources will build three gas processing plants and a 70-mile pipeline in the Permian Delaware Basin, adding 825 MMcf/d of capacity as shale production climbs.

Aug 18, 2026

Editorial image: Night construction of new Permian gas plants - Targa Plans Three Permian Gas Plants, New Pipeline by 2028

Compliance

Lightning-Sparked Fire Shuts Down Key Oklahoma Fuel Hub, Diesel Prices in Focus

A lightning strike ignited three storage tanks at Explorer Pipeline's Glenpool depot near Tulsa, halting operations at a hub that moves gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel across Texas, Oklahoma, and the Midwest.

Aug 18, 2026

Editorial image: Storage tank fire aftermath, wide view - Lightning-Sparked Fire Shuts Down Key Oklahoma Fuel Hub, Diesel Prices in Focus

Industry

DOE Cancels Three Federal Grid Corridor Designations

The Department of Energy has withdrawn plans to designate three National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, cutting a batch of long-haul transmission routes from the federal permitting pipeline.

Aug 18, 2026

Industry

WhiteWater's Solitude Pipeline FID Signals New Permian Buildout Wave

WhiteWater and partners have sanctioned the 4.5 Bcf/d Solitude Pipeline System to move Permian Basin gas to market, opening a fresh round of construction subcontracting work tied to Gulf Coast egress expansion.

Aug 17, 2026

Editorial image: Night pipeline trench staging, new construction - WhiteWater's Solitude Pipeline FID Signals New Permian Buildout Wave

Industry

Net Power Shelves Carbon-Capture Tech, Bets on Gas for Data Centers

Net Power is pausing its emissions-capturing Allam-Fetvedt Cycle technology to focus on unabated gas generation for its Project Permian site, aiming to meet fast-growing AI data center power demand, Rigzone reports.

Aug 17, 2026

Industry

US Rig Count Climbs to 593 as Oklahoma Adds Rig

Baker Hughes data shows the U.S. rig count rose to 593 last week while Oklahoma gained one rig to reach 51, pointing to steady near-term work for drilling and completions crews.

Aug 16, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial multi-rig basin at golden-hour - US Rig Count Climbs to 593 as Oklahoma Adds Rig

Industry

First 'Gas-Plus-Nuclear' Power Plant for Data Centers Advances in Texas

Blue Energy and GE Vernova Hitachi signed an agreement advancing engineering, licensing, and safety analysis for a 2.5 GW gas-plus-nuclear plant near Victoria, Texas, targeting a 2027 final investment decision.

Aug 14, 2026

Industry

Gas Pipeline Delay Pushes Back Oracle's $165B New Mexico Data Center

A six-month slip in Energy Transfer's Green Chile pipeline project threatens the timeline for Oracle's Project Jupiter data center in Doña Ana County, highlighting gas infrastructure as a chokepoint for AI buildouts.

Aug 14, 2026

Editorial image: Stalled pipeline right-of-way at dawn - Gas Pipeline Delay Pushes Back Oracle's $165B New Mexico Data Center

Industry

Ensign Energy Closes $65M Citadel Drilling Acquisition, Expands Permian Fleet

Ensign Energy Services has completed its acquisition of Citadel Drilling Ltd. for US$65 million, expanding its high-spec drilling fleet in the Permian Basin, according to a company release via BOE Report.

Aug 14, 2026

Editorial image: industry general - Ensign Energy Closes $65M Citadel Drilling Acquisition, Expands Permian Fleet

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Balfour Beatty's US Arm Swings to Profit on Data Center, Airport Work

Balfour Beatty's US construction business posted a $29.7 million profit in the first half of 2026, reversing a year-ago loss, as data center and aviation wins drove growth, Construction Dive reports.

Aug 13, 2026

Industry

H&MV Engineering Lands $1.6B Valuation to Fuel US High-Voltage Buildout

Ireland-based H&MV Engineering secured a $1.6 billion private-equity deal to expand its US high-voltage construction business, targeting data centers, battery storage and grid infrastructure in Texas and Louisiana.

Aug 12, 2026

Industry

Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan, HF Sinclair Sanction $5B West Coast Pipeline JV

The three companies finalized a joint venture for the 1,300-mile Western Gateway Pipeline system, a $5 billion project that will require new construction from Borger, Texas to Phoenix, Arizona ahead of California refinery closures.

Aug 12, 2026

Industry

Brazos Adds Second 300 MMcfd Cryo Plant in Permian Buildout

Brazos Midstream will build the Cassidy 2 cryogenic gas plant in Glasscock County, Texas, pushing its Midland Basin processing capacity to about 1.1 Bcfd by summer 2027.

Aug 12, 2026

Editorial image: night construction of new cryo gas plant - Brazos Adds Second 300 MMcfd Cryo Plant in Permian Buildout

Industry

Siemens Energy's Gas Turbine Backlog Hits 69 GW as Lead Times Stretch Past 3 Years

Siemens Energy's gas turbine backlog climbed to 69 GW after booking 15 GW in new orders last quarter, with executives citing three-year-plus lead times and plans to boost manufacturing capacity through 2028.

Aug 11, 2026

Industry

Caterpillar Restarts 10-MW Gas Engine Line as Data Center Demand Surges

Caterpillar posted record $20.5 billion quarterly sales and is reviving a discontinued 10-MW gas reciprocating engine platform to meet booming data center power demand, Utility Dive reports.

Aug 11, 2026

Editorial image: Gas engine restart at dawn - Caterpillar Restarts 10-MW Gas Engine Line as Data Center Demand Surges

Industry

Southwest Gas Prices Fall as EPNG Pipeline Constraints Ease

Natural Gas Intelligence reports that Southwest spot gas prices dropped Friday as El Paso Natural Gas pipeline capacity was restored, even as western heat intensified and LNG feedgas demand strengthened.

Aug 9, 2026

Industry

Texas Data Center Freeze Threatens 20% of US Buildout, BNEF Says

Bloomberg NEF estimates Texas's grid interconnection pause on data centers puts roughly 20% of the US data center pipeline, nearly 49.8 GW, at risk of delay, with billions in revenue exposure.

Aug 9, 2026

Editorial image: industry general - Texas Data Center Freeze Threatens 20% of US Buildout, BNEF Says

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