Eagle Ford, SCOOP/STACK Said Ripe for Consolidation While Natural Gas Prices Low

Privately held exploration and production (E&P) firms in the Eagle Ford Shale and Midcontinent regions could prove attractive targets for public producers seeking exposure to future strengthening of natural gas prices, according to Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR). EIR’s Andrew Dittmar, principal analyst, highlighted the Eagle Ford, the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province (SCOOP) and the…

Mild Weather and Supply Woes Weigh on May Natural Gas Bidweek Prices 

Baseload natural gas prices were trending lower for May delivery as mild weather and a glut of supply in Texas kept bidders from rushing to buy on the first day of bidweek trading Wednesday (April 24), according to NGI’s Bidweek Alert (BWA). In West Texas, Waha traded at fixed prices between negative 44.0 cents and…

April 25, 2024

May Natural Gas Futures Shake Off Plump Build to Narrow Declines

The latest natural gas storage report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) surprised the market with a bigger-than-expected 92 Bcf injection for the week ended April 19. Natural gas futures initially responded by trading lower before narrowing their day/day decline. The May Nymex contract was trading 3.6 cents lower day/day at around $1.617/MMBtu in…

April 25, 2024

Premium Too High for Customers Requesting Renewable Fuels, Natural Gas Suppliers Say  

Natural gas end users are increasingly focused on sustainability and have shown a keen interest in the availability of low carbon fuel options. Still, the question often arises – are they willing to pay a premium? At the recent LDC Gas Forums Southeast in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, executives of local distribution companies and natural…

April 25, 2024

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…

April 25, 2024