Geopolitical tensions are impacting global oil and natural gas prices, but the outlook for oilfield services “continues to be constructive,” as operators prepare for infrastructure and LNG projects to begin commercial operations, according to Ensign Energy Services Inc. The executive team of the Calgary-based operator, which works across North America and in overseas markets, discussed…
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Canadian Natural Gas Supply Glut Hampers Prices – Yet Production Cuts Uncertain
Canadian natural gas production and storage are both elevated heading toward shoulder season – much like in the United States – and bearish pressure on prices persists. There are hints that exploration and production (E&P) companies may pull back, following the lead of their Lower 48 brethren and creating the potential for supply/demand balance this…
Alberta’s Peyto ‘Still Making Money’ Despite Low Natural Gas Prices; No Curtailments Planned
Alberta natural gas producer Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. has no plans to curtail production like some of its North American peers, despite current weak pricing at the Henry Hub and AECO locations. Peyto would only shut in wells if AECO prices were to go negative, CEO Jean-Paul Lachance told analysts during the firm’s fourth…
Crescent Point Limiting AECO Exposure, Hedging Natural Gas Volumes Amid Portfolio Retool
Canadian independent Crescent Point Energy Corp. is moving its natural gas exposure away from the AECO price point. The company has reduced its AECO exposure to about 20% of production, management said in its fourth quarter earnings call. AECO often trades at a discount to more lucrative markets such as the U.S. Midwest and Gulf…
Enbridge Gauging Support to Boost Dawn’s Daily Capacity by 91,200 MMBtu in Late 2027
Enbridge Inc.’s natural gas subsidiary is testing support through mid-July to boost firm transportation service capacity for up to 96,000 GJ/d (91,200 MMBtu/d) at the Dawn Hub in Eastern Canada. If there is enough demand, the Enbridge Gas Inc. expansion could launch by Nov. 1, 2027. Service could begin sooner, depending on support, Enbridge noted. …
Alberta’s Peyto Exploration Touts Limited Exposure to AECO Natural Gas Prices
Alberta Deep Basin pure-play Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. has all but eliminated its exposure to expected weak pricing at the AECO natural gas hub for the upcoming summer, CEO Jean-Paul Lachance said. Lachance hosted a conference call on Thursday (March 9) to discuss the gas-weighted producer’s fourth quarter and full-year 2022 results. Lachance noted…
Are Higher Canada AECO Natural Gas Prices a Pipe Dream?
Discounted pricing at the NOVA/AECO C natural gas hub in Southern Alberta is likely to remain a fact of life over the near term, even if pipeline expansions and LNG exports in Western Canada come online as scheduled, according to experts. Abundant gas supply from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) and limited egress capacity…
Arc Resources Expecting ‘Very Healthy’ Natural Gas Prices at AECO Through Winter
Montney Shale pure-play Arc Resources Ltd. is forecasting strengthened pricing at the NOVA/AECO hub in western Canada relative to the U.S. Henry Hub over the coming months, according to management. In a conference call to discuss third-quarter earnings, CFO Kris Bibby said “we are excited for the immediate near term in the winter. We would…
As Western Canadian Production Ramps Up, Natural Gas Prices Plummet
U.S., European and Asian natural gas prices soared this summer amid enduring global demand and worries about strained supplies. Western Canadian prices, in contrast, collapsed. What gives? Just as Canadian producers bolstered output to pandemic-era highs to help meet global demand this summer, a series of pipeline restrictions cut into takeaway capacity. Unplanned outages and…
Historic Heat Wave, Tight Balances Drive Steep Gains for Natural Gas Forward Prices as Core of Summer Still Ahead
Fueled by unrelenting heat across Pacific Northwest, Western Canada and the East Coast, natural gas forwards surged in the trading period ending June 30, according to NGI’s Forward Look. August prices shot up an average 19.0 cents over the six-day period, led by an astounding C28.0-cent climb at NOVA/AECO C. The stout gains continued throughout…