Oil and Gas This Week | Aug 14 2026 | Ep 408

Sponsored by NavVis – Laser Scanning Solutions & Digital Twin Technology U.S. Gulf lease sale draws $82.7 million in high bids from 16 companies https://www.worldoil.com/news/2026/8/12/u-s-gulf-lease-sale-draws-82-7-million-in-high-bids-from-16-companies/ Crude Steady as Iran Risks Persist https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/crude\_steady\_as\_iran\_risks\_persist-12-aug-2026-184362-article/ USA Oil, Gas Workforce Hits Lowest Level in Years https://www.rigzone.com/news/usa\_oil\_gas\_workforce\_hits\_lowest\_level\_in\_years-12-aug-2026-184361-article/ Phillips 66, Partners Sanction Texas to Arizona Oil Pipeline Project https://www.rigzone.com/news/phillips\_66\_partners\_sanction\_texas\_to\_arizona\_oil\_pipeline\_project-12-aug-2026-184357-article/ Alpha Compute plans 1-GW Pennsylvania AI campus powered by Marcellus natural gas https://www.bicmagazine.com/departments/AI-Infrastructure/alpha-compute-plans-pennsylvania-ai-campus/ Hormuz disruption to stall 2026 LNG trade, demand to rise by 2050, says Shell https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/natgas-lng/hormuz-disruption-to-stall-2026-lng-trade-demand-to-rise-by-2050/ The Israeli oil pipeline that could solve the energy crisis https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/israeli-oil-pipeline-could-solve-060000973.html?guccounter=1&guce\_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce\_referrer\_sig=AQAAAGeQ3cqqERBqge4y6rp7g6GfZyL9M7TmERIZxWKsyCNMw0DjNCudV0ndQO7xQQNNCWNsNyjVNuWhl1EaZzo1Kl4wX3dOMaO8rbe7mF\_SCGA\_Ijp-\_SGqHs7T6q8etlOTVantJsO0RLnAwuOompq\_b9qigolFUUFEpev1GHVvZSx7 UK Plans 1,242-Mile Hydrogen Pipeline Network as Gas Reserves Decline https://pgjonline.com/magazine/2026/july-2026-vol-253-no-7/features/uk-plans-1-242-mile-hydrogen-pipeline-network-as-gas-reserves-decline MERA Oil enters final stage of site selection for planned US$5 billion refinery https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/31072026/mera-oil-enters-final-stage-of-site-selection-for-planned-us5-billion-refinery/ EIA: China’s crude oil imports fell in 2Q26 https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/31072026/eia-chinas-crude-oil-imports-fell-in-2q26/ Texas Oil and Natural Gas: Caring for Our Communities https://www.txoga100.org/caring-for-our-communities Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. Don’t forget to ask a question for our next First Friday Q&A. You ask the questions and we answer them. Enjoying the show? Leave us a review here. Sign up for OGGN newsletters here. Visit the OGGN Merch store here. Curious about podcast advertising? Learn more here. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview  More from OGGN …  Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page