Crescent Energy Building Eagle Ford Natural Gas, Oil Portfolio in Friendly Merger with SilverBow

Houston-based Crescent Energy Co. has agreed to tie-up with cross-town rival SilverBow Resources Inc. to create one of the largest exploration and production companies in the Eagle Ford Shale of Texas, loaded with natural gas, liquids and oil opportunities. The estimated $2.1 billion transaction, announced Thursday, comes about a month after activist investor Kimmeridge Energy…

Natural Gas Futures Add to Gains as Market Balances, Cash Varies 

Natural gas futures on Thursday soared amid rising demand and the release of the latest storage data outlining an injection that was a bullish miss against expectations and historical averages. At A Glance: Storage up 70 Bcf Production dips Demand rises The June Nymex gas futures contract backed off the $2.575/MMBtu intraday high and settled…

May 16, 2024

Natural Gas Forwards Rally; Southern Heat Spurs Regional Buying Pressure 

Natural gas forwards rallied during the May 9-15 trading period as the market keyed in on the upside potential of summer power burns. Front month fixed prices at Henry Hub climbed 22.8 cents to finish the period at $2.422/MMBtu, Forward Look data show.  Interestingly, near-month basis differentials weakened at numerous other Lower 48 trading points…

May 16, 2024

Blackouts in Mexico Sign of Long-Simmering Energy Sector Problems, Experts Say

Mexico’s recent widespread blackouts serve as a warning in failed policies for the current and incoming governments, but solutions are available, experts said Thursday.  Speaking in San Antonio, TX, at the 10th Mexico Gas Summit organized by Industry Exchange, Grupo Alfa’s Rodolfo Gamboa, vice president for Energy said, “The impending energy crisis that we are…

May 16, 2024

Freeport LNG Restart Marks 1.5 MMty Production Boost as Debottlenecking Project Wraps Up

Freeport LNG Development LP is gearing up to expand its output of cargoes to the spot market after completing an expansion project during extended maintenance. Freeport management recently confirmed that all three trains at the Texas facility are back online after a series of mechanical issues and damage from a winter storm earlier in the…

May 16, 2024