Category - Energy Market Research

Texas Drilling Permits – Current Activity Across Texas Understanding Texas drilling permits is one of the most important first steps in evaluating potential oil and gas activity near your property. A drilling permit signals that an operator is preparing for a possible well, but it does not guarantee that drilling will occur or when it might happen. This page provides a clear, up-to-date view of currently active Texas drilling permits, broken down by county and visualized across the state using a heat map. Whether you are a mineral owner, landowner, mineral rights investor, or simply tracking drilling activity,[...]

Texas Rig Count | Current Drilling Activity in Texas This page provides a snapshot of current drilling activity in Texas, using active rig data to show where drilling is happening today and which operators are driving that activity. The breakdowns below focus on clarity and usability, highlighting both geographic concentration and operator-level trends. Texas Rig Count by County The county view shows where active drilling rigs are currently operating across Texas. Counties are ranked by total active rig count, making it easy to identify the most active areas at a glance or quickly check drilling activity in a[...]

Why Natural Gas Is the Quiet Backbone of AI’s Growing Power Needs Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most power-intensive technologies ever deployed at scale. As large language models, image generators, and real-time inference systems expand across industries, the physical infrastructure required to support them, particularly data centers, is placing unprecedented demands on electricity grids. Unlike earlier waves of digital growth, AI workloads are continuous and highly sensitive to reliability. Training and inference systems operate around the clock, require stable power delivery, and are often concentrated in specific regions. This concentration creates localized surges in electricity demand[...]

New Study Maps the U.S. States Hosting the Most AI Clusters in 2026 Texas has 17 GPU cluster sites across the state, more than any other region in the country. Tennessee operates 4 data centers but houses over 1.27 million AI chips, the highest count in America. The South accounts for the largest concentration of AI infrastructure in the US, with a total of 26 cluster sites across the region. Companies invested over USD 200B in AI infrastructure last year, with much of that money going toward building data centers and buying specialized processors. A new study by[...]

Is AI Pushing America Toward a Power Crisis? New Data Suggests It Might Be Indiana dedicates more electricity to AI than any other state, with data centers consuming nearly half of the local energy output. Texas hosts the most AI facilities with 17 clusters, but their massive power grid keeps AI's share at 15% of the state’s power generation. Wisconsin's single AI facility uses a quarter of the state's electricity, consuming 15.8 million MWh yearly from only one location. ChatGPT alone uses enough electricity daily to power 33K US homes, highlighting AI's growing energy consumption levels. A new[...]