Barclays

U.S. LNG Projects Could Gain if Market Tightens After 2020, Barclays Says

U.S. LNG Projects Could Gain if Market Tightens After 2020, Barclays Says

During a week when some Lower 48 liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects saw advances, analysts at Barclays Commodities Research wrote that there’s reason for the backers of U.S. LNG exports to be hopeful as the global market tightens.

December 23, 2016

CFTC Orders Barclays to Pay $560K Penalty for Inaccurate Large Trader Reports

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered Barclays Bank plc to pay a $560,000 civil penalty for failing to submit accurate large trader reports (LTR) for physical commodity swap positions, including transactions involving natural gas and crude oil.

July 6, 2016

Higher Oil Price Unlikely to Deplete Onshore DUC Backlog, Says Barclays

Even if U.S. oil prices were to strengthen this year and producers were compelled to work on their backlog of uncompleted onshore wells, it’s unlikely new production would overcome depleted inventories, based on an analysis by Barclays Capital.

March 30, 2016

Rig Count Continues Slide in U.S.; Canada Sees Rare Uptick

The rig count for the shortened Thanksgiving holiday week ending Nov. 25 was down in most domestic unconventional plays and across the United States, but Canada experienced a rare uptick in its rig numbers, according to Baker Hughes Inc.

November 25, 2015

Barclays Reduces U.S. Natural Gas Price Forecast, Sees Tightening Market in Latter Half of 2016

Barclays Capital has reduced its outlook for 2016 U.S. natural gas prices, but balances are expected to tighten in the second half of next year as growth slows and demand grows from the largest non-weather related demand increase since 2010.

November 23, 2015

E&Ps Working to Survive Rather Than Thrive, Says Barclays

Producers have shifted from growth to survival mode, applying technology to overcome the constraints of diminished revenue expectations, according to Barclays Capital. The investment firm held its annual energy conference last week, which featured presentations by exploration and production (E&P) companies.

September 14, 2015

U.S. E&P Capex Down 60% from 2014, Operators Also Less Hedged

Spending by U.S. producers is estimated to be down around 60% from 2014 — twice as much as some analysts have estimated, Raymond James & Associates Inc. said Monday. North American producers also have less protection from sustained low commodity prices than they did a year ago because of less hedging, according to Barclays Capital.

August 17, 2015
Barclays Seeking Sale of North American NatGas Assets This Month

Barclays Seeking Sale of North American NatGas Assets This Month

Barclays Bank plc intends to sell all of its physical natural gas assets in North America and will be accepting bids from potential buyers through July 29, the UK banking giant said in documents filed at FERC.

July 2, 2015
Barclays Seeking Sale of North American NatGas Assets This Month

Barclays Seeking Sale of North American NatGas Assets This Month

Barclays Bank plc intends to sell all of its physical natural gas assets in North America and will be accepting bids from potential buyers through July 29, the UK banking giant said in documents filed at FERC.

July 2, 2015

Summer A Brief Respite for Natural Gas Bulls, Says Barclays

Too much supply, too little demand has been the long-time refrain for U.S. natural gas markets, but bullish factors could rally the market, albeit briefly, this summer, a Barclays analyst said Monday.

June 29, 2015