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The unfolding story of Lower 48 shale gas supply and the buildout of the nation’s natural gas pipeline grid have done a lot to beat down gas prices and minimize volatility. So much so that one academic suggests in a new paper that some utilities and their regulators are out of step with the latest in price-risk hedging strategies.

The unfolding story of Lower 48 shale gas supply and the buildout of the nation’s natural gas pipeline grid have done a lot to beat down gas prices and minimize volatility. So much so that one academic suggests in a new paper that some utilities and their regulators are out of step with the latest in price-risk hedging strategies.

It looks like no one in the energy industry is attempting to beat the rush by submitting the required Form 552 natural gas trading data to FERC early for 2009. With one month left before market participants must comply under the latest extended deadline, the Commission shows no submissions.

It looks like no one in the energy industry is attempting to beat the rush by submitting their Form 552 trading data to FERC early for 2009. With less than one-and-a-half months left before market participants must comply under the latest extended deadline, the Commission shows no submissions.

Unconventional natural gas player Quicksilver Resources Inc. last week reported that it beat Wall Street’s expectations in 2Q2010, boosted by increased production and higher commodities prices.

Unconventional natural gas player Quicksilver Resources Inc. on Monday beat Wall Street’s expectations in 2Q2010, boosted by increased production and higher commodities prices.

Range Resources Corp. continues to beat production forecasts, and in the second quarter the Fort Worth, TX-based independent did it on the strength of its growing operations in the Marcellus Shale.

Range Resources Corp. continues to beat production forecasts, and in the second quarter the Fort Worth, TX-based independent did it on the strength of its growing operations in the Marcellus Shale.

BP plc on Tuesday beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations in 1Q2010 by more than doubling adjusted profits from a year ago, but the positive news was overwhelmed by the company’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which threatens to cut into future operational performance for months to come.