Producers have eschewed dry gas in favor of more lucrative oil and liquids-rich production, and midstream operators are following them. Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) is buying Sunoco Inc. for $5.3 billion in a deal intended give it oil and liquids business and a presence in the Marcellus Shale.
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Devon Raises 2012 Onshore Spending by $1B
Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp. eschewed all talk on Wednesday that its North American onshore properties are anything but stellar by announcing a $1 billion increase to the 2012 capital spending budget, with nearly all of the money to be focused on exploration efforts in the company’s in-house unconventional portfolio.
Chevron Grabs Million-Plus Acres in U.S. Shale Basins
Chevron Corp., which had eschewed domestic shale plays in favor of the deepwater, on Tuesday reversed course, agreeing to pay a total of $4.3 billion to acquire Atlas Energy Inc.’s million-acre-plus U.S. shale leasehold.
Futures Rumble Higher As Bullish Factors Mount
For the sixth week in a row, natural gas futures climbed higherFriday as traders once again eschewed the short side of the marketahead of the weekend. After setting the tone with a $4.60 openingtrade, bulls ran the show at Nymex Friday, boosting the promptcontract 8.8 cents to close at $4.628.