It’s Coming Home… Refining’s Coming Home

By Paul Sankey Published on December 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM

Tomorrow 4th December 4pm ET delighted to say we have James Walter, Co-CEO of Permian Resources, on our weekly Strategy Session. Like Rich Kruger, Suncor CEO, who was a guest a couple of weeks ago, these are not CEOs that appear at every Dog & Pony show, by any means, so it is a real pleasure to talk to James, who we can safely say, is impressive. Co-CEOS Hickey and Walter had enormous success with …

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Sunday Heavyweights and Knife Fights

By Paul Sankey Published on November 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM

Busy week ahead! ENI ringing the bell on the NYSE tomorrow with management comments meeting for analysts. I’m seeing if I can jump on CNBC while I am on the exchange floor. It is a TV set and bell ringing photo op these days. The traders nowadays are chips in data centers. Those guys on the floor are extras. Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill dinner on Tuesday. CVX post-Hess analyst meeting Wednesday November 12th. Happy Hours …

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Valuing AI in Texas Pacific Land (& Permian Oils)

By Paul Sankey Published on June 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM

“There is a Lot of Land in West Texas” One of the oldest oil companies in currently quoted US oil equities, Texas Pacfiic Land, originating in 1871, is a barely known outsider that emerged seemingly from nowhere to S&P500 inclusion in 2024: TPL now has a larger market cap (no debt) than Devon, Coterra, Halliburton, Antero or Permian Resources. In this note we deconstruct TPL’s valuation, and establish the massive implied AI Data Center land …

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