FERC Commissioner and former Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher resigned from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission effective Friday, opening the door for President Obama to bring in his own candidate for commissioner and possibly the next chairman of the five-member agency.
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August Expires Quietly, But Traders Still See Lower Prices
Despite revisiting sub-$9 prices for the third time over the last four sessions, expiring August natural gas futures tiptoed out the back door instead of making a grand exit on Tuesday as the contract quietly recorded a 5.4-cent gain to go off the board at $9.217. In contrast, September natural gas shaved 6.5 cents to finish the day at $9.130.
U.S. Producers Seen Spending More for E&P
More money is coming in for U.S. oil and gas producers, but a lot is going out the door to pay for exploration and production (E&P), according to a study by Ernst & Young. The consultant reported that revenue for U.S. oil and natural gas producers jumped 12% last year from 2006 levels but profits only rose 4%.
Study: U.S. Producers Spending More for E&P
More money is coming in for U.S. oil and gas producers, but a lot is going out the door to pay for exploration and production (E&P), according to a study by Ernst & Young. The consultant reported that revenue for U.S. oil and natural gas producers jumped 12% last year from 2006 levels but profits only rose 4%.
Bulls Remain in Charge as Futures Pushed Near $11 Again
Despite trading within a slim 10-cent range, May natural gas futures on Friday knocked on the $11 door for a second consecutive session, only to be rebuffed once again. The prompt-month contract traded between $10.875 and $10.970 before closing out the day at $10.963, up 17.3 cents from Thursday and 37.6 cents higher than the previous week’s finish.
Despite AGIA Blessing, Alternatives to TransCanada Gasline Pondered
Although Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has narrowed the field of gasline contenders to one — TransCanada — through the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) process, the door has reopened to a previously rejected candidate. Producer ConocoPhillips also is still in the hunt with its non-AGIA proposal, and a former governor told NGI that a rethink of the project is in order on a number of fronts.
Despite AGIA Blessing, Alternatives to TransCanada Gasline Pondered
Although Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has narrowed the field of gasline contenders to one — TransCanada — through the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) process, the door has reopened to a previously rejected candidate. Producer ConocoPhillips also is still in the hunt with its non-AGIA proposal, and a former governor told NGI that a rethink of the project is in order on a number of fronts.
Graying Workforce Begins to Drag Energy Project Development
After completing 27 mergers and acquisitions in 15 years, Devon Energy Corp. always thought it had a surplus of people, but those coming in the door masked the exodus of early retirees and others. Now, with 10% of Devon’s workforce eligible for early retirement and nearly 60% eligible to leave within 10 years, the producer is joining its peers to step up recruiting and retention efforts.
House Sees Energy Conference Report by Mid-November
While some Republicans continued to voice their opposition to the closed-door talks on the House and Senate energy bills, House leaders said a conference report reconciling the two measures could be completed by as early as mid-November, according to committee aides.
Futures Continue to Plummet, Down $4.758 from High
The trap door remained wide open Tuesday as January natural gas continued to plummet, carving out a low of $10.960 in afternoon trade before closing at $11.022, down $1.261 for the day. The move brings the contract’s three-day decline to $3.249.