Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for April 24, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed:
The pace of new drilling rig activiations may finally be slowing.  More than 200 have been activated since the first of the year.: U.S. oil-rig count rises by 5 — Baker Hughes  via @WSJ
#GodBlessTexas.: #Texas Adds Thousands of Oil, Gas Jobs in March  | Rigzone  via @rigzone
Awesome.: Dallas Fed sees continued oil and gas recovery  via @mwtnews
Interesting.: Request denied: U.S. won’t waive sanctions for Exxon Mobil to drill in Russia  via @dallasnews
Recovering ground is good.: Oil recovers some ground, rise in US drilling caps gainsÂ
I would certainly hope so.: Schlumberger’s U.S. fracturing business ramps up activity  via @HoustonChron
Good analysis.: Here’s what Venezuela’s deepening crisis means for oil pricesÂ
Reckon so.: Rising oil production could mean better days for pipelines  via @HoustonChron
LOL. EV Fake news of the week.: Op-Ed: Gas stations are going away sooner than you think
Excellent.: Trump to sign executive orders on drilling, cybersecurity and a rural America task force  via @politico
Millions of birds and bats say ‘hi’, too.: Wind Turbines Create Big Problems For Small Planes  via @dailycaller
Yyyyyyep.: OPEC’s grand plan to tame U.S. shale has failed via @bfly
That’s all for today.  Check back in tomorrow for another dozen Things You Need To Know In Oil And Gas.