Analyst

Sempra Energy: Growing Gas Presence in Gulf Area

Since its analyst meeting early last year, Sempra Energy senior management has signaled that its newly designated U.S. Gas & Power (USGP) unit was intent on moving away from merchant power assets in the West and deploying more capital in the Southeast to support its gas infrastructure strategy. USGP maintains a regional headquarters in Greenville, SC.

January 4, 2013
NFR Acquires Anadarko Basin, Eagle Ford Assets, New Name

NFR Acquires Anadarko Basin, Eagle Ford Assets, New Name

NFR Energy LLC has closed two private deals worth a combined $736 million to acquire assets in the Anadarko Basin and Eagle Ford Shale. The company also announced that First Reserve Corp. has increased its interest in the parent company, NFR Holdings LLC, to 99.7% and NFR is to be renamed Sabine Oil & Gas LLC.

December 19, 2012

ConocoPhillips Seeking ‘Attractive Opportunities’

ConocoPhillips on Thursday reported that lower natural gas and oil prices dampened 3Q2012 results, but U.S. production helped lift the independent above analyst expectations.

October 29, 2012

ConocoPhillips Seeking ‘Attractive Opportunities’

ConocoPhillips on Thursday reported that lower natural gas and oil prices dampened 3Q2012 results, but U.S. production helped lift the independent above analyst expectations.

October 29, 2012

Eagle Ford Seen Putting the Swagger in South Texas

Anyone familiar with the Eagle Ford Shale shouldn’t be surprised that U.S. Capital Advisors analyst Cameron Horowitz would title his latest note on the play “South Texas Swagger.”

October 15, 2012

Eagle Ford Putting ‘Swagger’ in South Texas

Anyone familiar with the Eagle Ford Shale shouldn’t be surprised that U.S. Capital Advisors analyst Cameron Horowitz would title his latest note on the play “South Texas Swagger.”

October 15, 2012

Policy Analyst Assails Higher Oil, Gas Severance Taxes in Ohio

A policy analyst for a conservative think tank in Ohio blasted Gov. John Kasich’s plans to levy new severance taxes for natural gas, accused the Obama administration of waging a “war on coal” that hurts the state and urged legislators to repeal renewable energy requirements.

October 4, 2012

Basis Blowouts May Return, Analyst Warns

The recent construction wave of natural gas pipeline infrastructure might have flattened basis differentials, but not forever, according to BNP Paribas analyst Teri Viswanath. More infrastructure will be needed to avoid market constraints and basis spikes down the road, she wrote in a market note last week.

October 1, 2012

Without More Pipelines, Basis Blowouts May Return, Analyst Warns

The recent construction wave of natural gas pipeline infrastructure might have flattened basis differentials, but not forever, according to BNP Paribas analyst Teri Viswanath. More infrastructure will be needed to avoid market constraints and basis spikes down the road, she wrote in a Tuesday market note.

September 27, 2012

Top North American Gas Marketers (Bcf/d)

Sluggish economy and demand have gas market continuing to search for markets, analyst says. read more

September 17, 2012