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EIA Hits Refresh on Permian Midland Structure, Thickness Maps

EIA Hits Refresh on Permian Midland Structure, Thickness Maps

Updated structure and thickness maps for one of the busiest developments in the Permian Basin, the Wolfcamp within the Midland sub-basin, have been updated by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The Wolfcamp formation, which straddles the Midland and Delaware formations, “has attracted many oil companies because of its stacked potential,” i.e. multiple hydrocarbon-producing zones that…

November 25, 2020
December Natural Gas Futures Sink as Storage Injection Amplifies Weather Worries

December Natural Gas Futures Sink as Storage Injection Amplifies Weather Worries

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported an injection of 31 Bcf into natural gas storage for the week ending Nov. 13. The result exceeded the midpoint of analysts’ bearish estimates and punctuated market concerns about weak weather demand, keeping pressure on Nymex natural gas futures. “It was warmer than normal over the…

November 19, 2020
Petroleum Demand Declines Along with Coronavirus Spikes, EIA Says

Petroleum Demand Declines Along with Coronavirus Spikes, EIA Says

U.S. petroleum demand decreased last week, with gasoline and jet fuel demand both down from the prior week and well below 2019 levels. In its latest Weekly Petroleum Status Report, EIA said Wednesday that overall petroleum demand fell 3% week/week and was 8% below levels for the comparable week a year earlier. On a year/year…

November 18, 2020
December Natural Gas Futures Hold Onto Gains After Bearish Storage Report

December Natural Gas Futures Hold Onto Gains After Bearish Storage Report

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Friday reported an injection of 8 Bcf into storage for the week ending Nov. 6. The result was shy of expectations, but it did not subdue markets that had anticipated the second natural gas withdrawal of the season. EIA reported a pull of 36 Bcf from gas stockpiles…

November 13, 2020
Henry Hub to Average $3.42 in January, Spurred by Rising LNG, Lower Production, EIA Says

Henry Hub to Average $3.42 in January, Spurred by Rising LNG, Lower Production, EIA Says

Natural gas spot prices at Henry Hub are poised to ascend to an average $3.42/MMBtu in January on a combination of space heating demand, rising liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and lower production, according to updated projections from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), published Tuesday, EIA said it…

November 10, 2020
Oil Demand, Production Fall Under Pandemic’s Weight in Final Week of October, EIA Says

Oil Demand, Production Fall Under Pandemic’s Weight in Final Week of October, EIA Says

U.S. demand for fuels derived from crude oil declined last week as cases of the coronavirus mounted and travel decreased, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday. Overall demand fell 6% week/week and was 13% below year-earlier levels, EIA said in its Weekly Petroleum Status Report for the week ended Oct. 30. Driving the year/year…

November 4, 2020
Natural Gas Futures Steady After EIA Reports Smaller-Than-Expected Storage Build

Natural Gas Futures Steady After EIA Reports Smaller-Than-Expected Storage Build

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a 49 Bcf injection into natural gas storage inventories for the week ending Oct. 16, confirming an increasingly tight supply/demand natural gas balance. Still, Nymex futures prices barely flinched after the EIA data came in slightly lower than consensus. Ahead of the report, NGI’s model projected 52 Bcf build,…

October 22, 2020
Natural Gas Futures Trim Early Gains Despite Sharply Lower-Than-Expected Storage Build

Natural Gas Futures Trim Early Gains Despite Sharply Lower-Than-Expected Storage Build

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a surprising low-side 46 Bcf injection into natural gas storage inventories for the week ending Oct. 9. The EIA figure was around 10 Bcf below consensus, and Nymex futures, which surged early Thursday, climbed another couple of notches. The November contract was trading at $2.792/MMBtu in the minutes leading…

October 15, 2020
Lower 48 DUC Backlog Looks Sufficient Until Drilling Activity Improves, Says EIA

Lower 48 DUC Backlog Looks Sufficient Until Drilling Activity Improves, Says EIA

The number of uncompleted oil and natural gas wells is slowly declining across the Lower 48’s major basins, but the current backlog should be enough to turn to sales until drilling increases, according to federal data. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) in its monthly Drilling Productivity Report (DPR) on Tuesday analyzed production trends into November.…

October 14, 2020
Lower 48 Natural Gas, Oil Output Seen Declining in November, Says EIA

Lower 48 Natural Gas, Oil Output Seen Declining in November, Says EIA

Productivity per rig is climbing in the seven major natural gas and producing basins of the Lower 48, but overall output is forecast to decline month/month across the board in November, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The Drilling Productivity Report (DPR) issued on Tuesday by EIA projects that total natural gas output from…

October 14, 2020