Monday, May 25, 2026

Memorial Day -- May 25, 2026

Locator: 50857B.

WTI: down a whopping 5.5%. Trading at $91.22. 

New wells reporting: not so many. Six months ago it was Thanksgiving.

  • Tuesday, May 26, 2026: 52 for the month, 152 for the quarter, 309 for the year, 
    • None.
  • Monday, May 25, 2026: 52 for the month, 152 for the quarter, 309 for the year, 
    • None.
  • Sunday, May 24, 2026: 52 for the month, 152 for the quarter, 309 for the year, 
    • None.
  • Saturday, May 23, 2026: 52 for the month, 152 for the quarter, 309 for the year, 
    • 41752, conf, KODA Resources, Stout 1301-3BH, 
    • 41590, conf, Hess, EN-Trout-157-93-3130H-4, 
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Sunday, May 24, 2026

NASCAR Racing Today: Coca-Cola 600 Exclusively On Amazon Prime Video Today -- May 24, 2026

Locator: 50856NASCAR.

Also, the "new" home for F1 Racing -- AppleTV -- this is amazing. Hard to get key sports events without additional accounts of some sort.

Major League Soccer: AppleTV -- with some simulcast linearly in the US with Fox Sports. 

First NASCAR race after loss of Kyle Busch. 

PGA: next week, we move from "Dallas" today to Ft Worth next week. 

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March, 2026, Data -- EIA -- North Dakota Still Has Lowest Electricity Rate For Total Average Price Across All Sectors -- May 24, 2026

Locator: 50855THEGRID.

Tag: electricity price EIA

Disclaimer: a lot of numbers to run through; there may be errors. EIA has just published the monthly price of electricity to ultimate customers by end-use sector. Link here.

North Dakota still has the lowest rate for residential use, 11.64 cents / kWh.

North Dakota still has the lowest rate for total average price across all sectors, 7.89 cents / kWh, lower than the 8.87 cents / kWh last reported.

For comparison, residential, cents / kWh:
  • Maine: 28.32
  • New York: 28.55
  • California: 33.35
  • Hawaii: 42.23
  • North Dakota: 11.95
For residential: no other state even has a "12"- handle.

For commercial: North Dakota, by far, is the least expensive, at 7.46 cents / kWh.

For an average across all sectors, only one state joins North Dakota with an "8"-handle: Oklahoma.
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MMFs Surge To New Record Even As Stock Market And Bonds Are Hitting New Records -- May 24, 2026

Locator: 50854MMF.

Tag: "my favorite chart" mmfs mmf

Link here.

Where is all this money coming from? 

Query:

Total money market fund assets1 increased by $16.88 billion to $7.77 trillion for the week ended Wednesday, May 20, the Investment Company Institute reported today. I believe the $7.77 trillion is a record.

Reply: 

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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Initial Production Data For Wells Coming Off The Confidential List This Next Week -- May 23, 2026

Locator: 50853WELLS.

41494, conf, Hess, BW-Wilson-149-99-3625H-3, Juniper, 

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
3-20261245830498
2-20261203128765
1-20262369352780
12-20252545641763
11-202513582925

26545, conf, Devon Energy, Skaar 150-99-15-22-2H, South Tobacco Garden,

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
3-20261561135314
2-20262215744310
1-20263191144633
12-202543761898

]41859, conf, Devon Energy, Finn 13-25F 1H, Briar Creek, 

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
3-20262129219612
2-20262661219850
1-20263530133309
12-20254579739746
11-202540094048

41031, conf, Hess, BW-Wilson-149-99-3625H-2, Juniper, 

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
3-20261245830498
2-20261203128765
1-20262369352780
12-20252545641763
11-202513582925

41753, conf, Stout 1301-4BH, Fertile Valley, 

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
3-2026201922352
2-2026187982829
1-2026234938580
12-2025211388449

41752, conf, KODA Resources, Stout 1301-3BH, Fertile Valley, 

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
3-2026178432086
2-2026180742721
1-2026245929039
12-20252466310319

41590, conf, Hess, EN-Trout-157-93-3130H-4, Big Butte, 

DateOil RunsMCF Sold
3-20261539524273
2-20261293918564
1-20262493429403
12-20254135934509
11-202570741790
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