The oil market may begin to recover next month, but U.S. midstream companies still face a “challenging” environment as cash flow, low pipeline utilization and other factors may stall a return to financial health, according to Wood Mackenzie.
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Mexico Only Holdout as OPEC-Plus Extends Oil Supply Cuts Another Month
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, aka OPEC-plus, on Saturday agreed to extend May and June oil supply cuts for another month to continue rebalancing an oversupplied global crude market.
Speeding Construction of Pipelines, Highways, Goal of Trump Executive Order
Facing a 13.3% national unemployment rate and the negative impacts of continuing Covid-19 mitigation efforts, President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order (EO) directing federal agencies to “take all reasonable measures to speed infrastructure investments and to speed other actions in addition to such investments that will strengthen the economy and return Americans to work,” including setting aside some Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act restrictions.
EPA Rule Would Add Benefit-Cost Analysis to Rulemaking
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed order that it said would codify best practices for benefit-cost analysis in rulemakings and provide clarity for states, local communities and industry.
Permian Natural Gas Flaring Emissions Forecast to Reach Record Low Later This Year
Reduced oil and gas production in the Permian Basin, combined with record-low levels of completions activity, should lead to historically low levels of gas flaring in the last half of 2020, according to Rystad Energy.
COLUMN: At 18 Months, Mexico’s Energy Sector Priorities Through 2024 Appear Clear as Day
Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process.
Natural Gas Futures Slide as Market Awaits Fresh Data; Cash Also Weakens
Natural gas futures were slightly lower but still range bound to finish the week as the July Nymex contract swung in a less than 10-cent band before settling Friday at $1.782, off 4.0 cents day/day. August was down 3.1 cents to $1.886.
Weekly Natural Gas Spot Prices Can’t Maintain Momentum as Summer Heat Builds
Hotter weather couldn’t prevent an ultimate fall in spot gas prices for the June 1-5 period, with markets across the Lower 48 falling week/week. Losses were fairly small, however, andNGI’s Weekly Spot GasNational Avg.was down only 5.0 cents to $1.610.
BJ Readies Natural Gas-Fueled Pump Tests in Permian, Eagle Ford Following Haynesville Pilot
Hydraulic fracturing expert BJ Services said Thursday it is ready to deploy a next-generation pump in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale after completing a 1,000-hour field trial in the Haynesville Shale fueled by natural gas.