Carolyn Davis joined the editorial staff of Intelligence Press Inc. in Houston in May, 2000. Prior to that, she covered regulatory issues for environmental and occupational safety and health publications. She also has worked as a reporter for several daily newspapers in Texas, including the Waco Tribune-Herald, the Temple Daily Telegram and the Killeen Daily Herald. She attended Texas A&M University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Houston.
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Newly Hatched Phoenix Natural Resources Initially to Target Eagle Ford for Acquisitions
Houston-based Phoenix Natural Resources LLC, created by former top executives from Chief Oil & Gas LLC and Hilcorp Energy Co., has secured a $250 million equity commitment from Kayne Anderson Energy Funds to develop natural gas and oil assets in North America.
Chesapeake Resuscitated in Spring Redetermination, Visible Liquidity Into 2017
Spring redetermination season has proven to be more lenient than some may have expected, with Chesapeake Energy Corp.’s $4 billion credit line reaffirmed on Monday, giving the onshore producer a lifeline and financial cushion into 2017.
GPA Adds ‘Midstream’ to Moniker
The Gas Processors Association (GPA) on Monday renamed itself as the GPA Midstream Association to more clearly identify the role it has undertaken in recent years.
Lower Coal Production, Coal-to-Gas Shift Holding Keys to Higher NatGas Prices, Says Barclays
With supple storage, near-term relief is off the table, but U.S. natural gas prices should begin to recover as production continues to decline, gas-fired generation continues to increase and a forecasted hotter-than-usual summer gets underway, analysts said Monday.
Probability of European NatGas ‘Price War’ Increasing as U.S. LNG Heads Overseas
Russia’s state-owned OAO Gazprom last year remained the champion of global natural gas production, and even though volumes were down year/year, the producer appears ready to defend its position as U.S. gas exports head to Europe, according to an analysis by Societe Generale (SG).
Gastar Now STACK-Focused Pure Play
Houston-based Gastar Exploration Inc. has become a pure-play Midcontinent producer focused on Oklahoma’s stacked reservoirs after completing the sale of its Appalachian portfolio.
Bullish on NatGas Prices? Not Until 2017, Says TPH
U.S. natural gas prices are going to be sluggish this year as the oversupply slowly is whittled down, but analysts said falling rigs and delayed pipeline projects should lead to a bullish recovery in 2017.
Justice Sues to Scuttle Halliburton, Baker Merger
Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes Inc. said Wednesday they would fight a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to prevent the mega-merger, which claims the tie-up would eliminate “significant” head-to-head competition.
Halliburton, Baker Pledge to ‘Vigorously’ Defend Against DOJ Attempt to Block Merger
Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes Inc. said they will fight Justice Department efforts to block their pending $34.6 billion merger, claiming government officials reached the wrong conclusion in assessing the transaction and charged the action is counterproductive in light of the challenges now being experienced by the global energy industry.
Automation, Expanded LNG Use in Transportation On Horizon
Fully automated drilling operations, autonomous pipeline inspections and the expanded use of natural gas to fuel trucks and railways are likely to be at the forefront by 2025 as technology makes gains in the upstream industry, industry consultant DNV GL said.