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Raymond James: U.S. Oil Rig Count May Decline in 2013

The U.S. government and private energy analysts appear to have come to a foregone conclusion that the domestic natural gas drilling rig count will take a dive in 2013, but if any are “blindly assuming” that the U.S. oil rig count will “continue to move up and to the right,” they may be wrong, said the team at Raymond James & Associates Inc.

April 19, 2012

Eastern Ohio Oil, Gas Losing in ‘Turf War’ With Coal

Oil and natural gas operators appear to be on the wrong end of a turf war with the coal industry along the length of eastern Ohio, losing “significant” amounts of acreage in coal-bearing townships that also intersect with the Marcellus and Utica shales.

April 9, 2012

Oil, Natural Gas Fighting Coal in Eastern Ohio ‘Turf War’

Oil and natural gas operators appear to be on the wrong end of a turf war with the coal industry along the length of eastern Ohio, losing “significant” amounts of acreage in coal-bearing townships that also intersect with the state’s portions of the Marcellus and Utica shales.

April 5, 2012

Study: Marcellus Boom Not Driving Up Crime Rates

The Marcellus Shale boom does not appear to be driving up crime rates in Pennsylvania, but more research is needed to gauge the actual impact, according to a Pennsylvania State University report.

February 29, 2012

Nearly All Points Fall, Ending Rising Streak

Strange creature, this spot gas market. Prices rise for two days when generally mild weather doesn’t appear to justify it; then when heating load-boosting cold either begins to show up or is in the next-day forecasts, the climb falters Wednesday and all trading locations but one drop. Only two of the declines were by less than double-digit amounts.

January 12, 2012

Energy CFOs Foresee Greater Capital Access in 2012

The finance chiefs at U.S. exploration and production companies appear more optimistic about the prospects of accessing capital in the coming year, but they remain concerned about volatility in the global economy, according to a survey by consultant BDO USA LLP.

December 12, 2011

Energy CFOs Foresee Greater Capital Access in 2012

The finance chiefs at U.S. exploration and production companies appear more optimistic about the prospects of accessing capital in the coming year, but they remain concerned about volatility in the global economy, according to a survey by consultant BDO USA LLP.

December 12, 2011

Range, Consol Tout Marcellus Growth

The bottlenecks of the Marcellus Shale appear to be easing, as two of the oldest shale producers in the region recently announced production milestones.

December 8, 2011

FERC Clears the Way for Marcellus Pipeline Projects

Pipeline applications to transport Marcellus Shale gas appear to dominate at FERC, which last week issued orders clearing the way for both the construction of the MARC I Hub Line project in northeastern Pennsylvania and the expansion of Texas Eastern Transmission’s (Tetco) mainline system in southwestern Pennsylvania.

November 21, 2011

Schlumberger Sees Signs of Slowdown in North American Onshore

Pressure pumping services in North American unconventional basins appear to be on the cusp of oversupply, Schlumberger Ltd. executives said Friday.

October 24, 2011