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Leticia Gonzales

Leticia Gonzales joined Natural Gas Intelligence as a markets contributor in 2014 after nine years at S&P Global Platts, where she was involved in producing the daily and forward price indexes for U.S. electricity and natural gas markets. She joined NGI full time in 2019 to cover North American natural gas markets and news and in 2021 was appointed Price & Markets Editor. In this role, Leticia oversees NGI's Daily Gas Price Index, including the process for calculating, monitoring, and publishing its natural gas daily prices.

Enterprise Eyeing Another PDH Plant, More Frac Capacity at Mont Belvieu

Just weeks after Enterprise Products Partners LP said that it is considering building a crude oil terminal offshore Texas, management on Wednesday said they’re also mulling another propane dehydrogenation (PDH) facility and adding more natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation capacity to the company’s extensive midstream portfolio along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

August 2, 2018

Williams Shelling Out More Capex Following Recent Transactions

Williams LP is raising is capital expenditure (capex) budget for the remainder of 2018 and 2019 to account for recently announced transactions that extend its footprint into the Denver-Julesburg Basin and have it exiting the Four Corners region of the United States, the company said Thursday.

August 2, 2018
September Natural Gas Futures a Snoozefest, But Supply Points Post Gains

September Natural Gas Futures a Snoozefest, But Supply Points Post Gains

If you’re looking to the natural gas futures strip for any meaningful price action — which should be a given considering the sweltering summer weather, low storage inventories and relatively stagnant production — you’ll need to look elsewhere.

August 2, 2018
Natural Gas Futures Bust Out on Storage; Spot Prices Follow Suit

Natural Gas Futures Bust Out on Storage; Spot Prices Follow Suit

After yet another surprising natural gas storage report, September futures finally broke out of their recent trading range, climbing as much as 7 cents higher during intraday trade before easing just slightly into the close. The Nymex September futures contract settled 5.8 cents higher at $2.816.

August 2, 2018
Market Finally Takes Notice of Storage Picture, September Soars After Bullish EIA Build

Market Finally Takes Notice of Storage Picture, September Soars After Bullish EIA Build

After yet another surprising natural gas storage report, September futures finally broke out of their recent trading range, climbing as much as 7 cents higher during intraday trade before easing just slightly into the close. The Nymex September futures contract settled 5.8 cents higher at $2.816.

August 2, 2018

September Natural Gas Called Penny Lower on Cooler Weather Trends, Bearish Production Data

September natural gas futures were set to open a penny lower at $2.772 Wednesday, continuing a sell-off that started late in Tuesday’s session as cooler trends started showing up in weather models.

August 1, 2018
September Natural Gas Futures Slide on Production, Cooler Weather

September Natural Gas Futures Slide on Production, Cooler Weather

September natural gas prices retreated for a second day Wednesday as cooler-trending weather fanned out any remaining flames left after bearish production data was reported Tuesday by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Spot gas prices were mixed amid mostly comfortable weather on tap in the near term, save for parts of the West. The NGI National Spot Gas Average was $2.85, up 7 cents on the day.

August 1, 2018
Record Production, Cooler Outlook Send September Natural Gas Lower

Record Production, Cooler Outlook Send September Natural Gas Lower

September natural gas prices retreated for a second day Wednesday as cooler-trending weather fanned out any remaining flames left after bearish production data was reported Tuesday by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Spot gas prices were mixed amid mostly comfortable weather on tap in the near term, save for parts of the West. The NGI National Spot Gas Average was $2.85, up 7 cents on the day.

August 1, 2018

QEP Sets Another Permian-Led Oil Production Record, Boosts Guidance Again

QEP Resources Inc. has once again increased its production guidance for the year after posting record oil production for the second quarter in a row, led by strong growth in the Permian Basin despite a drop in the number of rigs and completion crews, the Denver-based company said last week.

July 31, 2018

Crestwood Raising Capex on Growing Permian, PRB Footprint

Crestwood Equity Partners LP is increasing its capital spending to reflect its growing interests in the hot spot Delaware sub-basin of the Permian Basin and in the Powder River Basin (PRB) of Wyoming, the company said Tuesday.

July 31, 2018