From Dallas Fed Business Activity: Increased slightly in the oil and gas sector in the fourth quarter of 2024. Company Outlook: Mild optimism among firms, with the company outlook index turning positive. Production and Costs: Oil production remained relatively unchanged, while

#GenerativeAI investments reached a record high in 2024, with companies worldwide raising $56 billion. While the U.S. dominated funding, international startups like Moonshot AI and Mistral AI also saw significant investments. Despite the optimism, analysts caution against

U.S. #oilandgas rig count remained unchanged for the fourth consecutive week, reflecting a 5% decline from the previous year. This trend, influenced by lower oil and gas prices, prioritizes debt repayment and shareholder returns over increased production.

#AI PCs are designed with specialized hardware, including an #NPU, to efficiently handle AI and #MachineLearning tasks. This allows for faster execution, energy efficiency, and data privacy by processing tasks locally rather than in the cloud.

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Seems like I am hearing about the #Uinta Basin at least daily now. Hart Energy

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#Inauguration Week: The only time Americans agree on anything - that it's everyone else's fault, and we should all just keep blaming each other until someone admits they're wrong.

How I used to dress when I thought it was cold living in Oklahoma and Alabama versus how I dress now in Colorado.

The Billy Joel song "Piano Man" also has a very prominent tuba part in it. There, now try listening to it and NOT hearing the tuba.

I'm at NAPE Expo | NAPE Summit Feb. 18- 20, 2026. Which booth would I rather spend more time at? 2324 or 1617? (P.S. 1617 isn't worth the walk.)

I do like talking about AI and Land.

OPEC update: Crude oil outlook remains bearish with prices around $58. Saudi Arabia’s push to hike output by 2.2M bpd to enforce OPEC+ quotas, alongside weak global demand, adds to oversupply risks. U.S.-China trade tensions and a sluggish summer driving season aren’t helping.

It's a beautiful day for driving to Denver and sitting in traffic. Why? Because I get to deliver another presentation about AI today.

Do yourself a favor and spend some time laughing. If Nate Bargatze is near you, go see him.

I had to drive all the way to OKC to get it, but I finally got one. Catch me in person sometime, and you could get one too. #realdeallandman #landman #podcast #energy

Good luck to these future certified landmen on their exams! We loved seeing AAPL members study the land profession together at our recent RPL/CPL Certification Exam Review at the Denver Earth Resources Library. Learn more about AAPL Certification - bit.ly/3BoCZi4.

“Experiments demonstrate the Darwin Gödel Machine can continuously self-improve by modifying its own codebase.” Sweet dreams… sakana.ai/dgm/