Baker Hughes CEO Heralds ‘The Age of Gas,’ Touts LNG as Climate Solution 

The world’s energy companies are becoming more pragmatic in their approach to reaching net-zero emissions and Baker Hughes Co.’s customers plan to boost their natural gas exposure in the coming years, CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said.  It is “becoming clearer just how complex the undertaking is for the transition of the world’s energy ecosystem,” Simonelli said…

Natural Gas Forwards Slide Overall as West Texas Outlook Brightens for Bulls

With excess storage inventories continuing to hang over the market through the shoulder season, natural gas forwards declined notably at the front of the curve for most regions during the April 18-24 trading period, data from NGI’s Forward Look show. May fixed prices at benchmark Henry Hub exited the period at $1.653/MMBtu, down 6.1 cents…

April 25, 2024

Hammerfest, Freeport Outages Send Global Natural Gas Prices Higher – Three Things to Know About the LNG Market

NO. 1: A gas leak at the Hammerfest LNG export terminal in Norway that occurred during maintenance has shut the plant down until Friday. The facility, which is operated by Equinor ASA was evacuated Tuesday, and the leak has since been stopped. The cause is under investigation. Hammerfest is Europe’s only large-scale export terminal. It…

April 25, 2024

Latin America Oil, Natural Gas Activity Climbs for Halliburton, SLB and Weatherford

Performance in Latin America during the first quarter proved to be strong for Halliburton Co. and Weatherford International plc, with each reporting double-digit revenue gains from a year ago. The oilfield services giants joined SLB Ltd. and Baker Hughes Co. in reporting their quarterly results. SLB reported a 2% gain in sales year/year across its…

April 25, 2024

Natural Gas Futures Steady Following Midweek Swoon — MidDay Market Snapshot

After a midweek nosedive, natural gas futures hovered close to even through midday trading Thursday, largely weathering the bearish impact of a high-side injection miss in the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage data. Here’s the latest: Soon-to-expire May Nymex futures down 2.2 cents to $1.631/MMBtu at around 2:10 p.m. ET Henry Hub spot…

April 25, 2024