On a day when President Biden launched a Middle East tour in part to press for greater crude output, U.S. officials said American oil production declined along with consumption. A global energy watchdog also lowered its demand outlook, citing the specter of recession. One week after reaching a 2020 high, U.S. producers pumped 12.0 million…
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U.S. Onshore Associated Natural Gas Output Recorded First Decline in 2020 Since 2016
Associated natural gas production from U.S. onshore oil plays fell in 2020, marking the first year/year decline in output since 2016, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a research note published Monday. Production of associated gas from the Permian and Anadarko basins, as well as from the Bakken, Eagle Ford and Niobrara shales, fell…

Natural Gas Forward Prices Plummet Despite ‘Resolutely Bullish’ Core Fundamentals
A balmy weather outlook that was seen potentially extending through the first third of December weighed heavily on natural gas market sentiment during the Nov. 12-18 period, sending forward prices crashing down by an average of 36.0 cents, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Similar to the prior week, the steepest losses occurred in Appalachia. However,…

North America’s Associated Natural Gas Recovery Not Seen Before 2022
Covid-19 has upended oil and gas markets across the globe, but North America is expected to account for roughly half of the decline in global associated natural gas output this year, with a slow recovery not forecast until 2022. According to projections by Rystad Energy, led by researcher Carlos Torres Diaz, head of Gas &…

Optimism Waning for Steady LNG Demand Recovery, Poten Says
The chances for a sustained recovery in global natural gas demand are being threatened by economies that have been slow to start back up as countries inch out of lockdown and face a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in some parts of the world, according to shipbroker Poten & Partners. Industrial demand remains weak in key…

Low U.S. LNG Export Capacity Utilization Seen Continuing Through August
After soaring to record levels in March, natural gas deliveries to U.S. export facilities plummeted by more than half only two months later as Covid-19 amplified demand destruction resulting from a mild winter, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA said feed gas deliveries to liquefied natural gas (LNG) production terminals fell to…

LNG Recap: U.S. Feed Gas Deliveries Rebound, but More Cargo Cancellations Likely
Feed gas deliveries to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals finally jumped back up on Monday after sitting below 4 Bcf/d for nearly two weeks. For the evening cycle for Monday’s gas day, Genscape Inc. estimates showed a 550 MMcf day/day jump in feed gas demand to more than 4 Bcf/d overall. “Most notably,…

Lower 48 Fracking Operations Reportedly to Hit Low Point in April, with Permian Taking Biggest Hit
The historic slump in oil drilling is likely to result in the largest monthly decline in completions activity ever recorded in the United States, according to an analysis by Rystad Energy.

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Rare Natural Gas Production Decrease From Key U.S. Unconventional Plays in March, Says EIA
For the first time in three years, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is predicting a month-to-month decline in total natural gas production from seven of the most prolific onshore U.S. unconventional plays in March, and oil production is expected to remain virtually flat.
Low Oil Prices Said Unlikely to Slow North America’s Onshore Growth in 2020
North America’s unconventional supply is expected to grow even with stagnant oil prices, according to Rystad Energy forecasts.