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Solid reasons exist for bulls not to be discouraged by the current “pricing malaise” in U.S. natural gas markets, according to Deutsche Bank (DB).

Solid reasons exist for bulls not to be discouraged by the current “pricing malaise” in U.S. natural gas markets, according to Deutsche Bank (DB).

The Barnett Shale of North Texas is certainly the most talked about natural gas play in the Lower 48. But similar gas shale deposits exist in more than half of the country, and private and public producers are quietly buying acreage in West Texas, Alabama’s Black Warrior basin, the Arkoma basin of Oklahoma and Arkansas, Michigan’s Antrim region, the Appalachian mountains and across Wyoming and Colorado in a quest to find the “next” Barnett.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) between U.S. exploration and production companies continued on a slow pace in the second quarter, and unless oil and gas prices sustain a rise in the final half of the year, the lull could continue, as sellers hold their ground and refuse to drop their prices, said Standard & Poor’s in a new ratings round-up of domestic energy companies.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) between U.S. exploration and production companies continued on a slow pace in the second quarter, and unless oil and gas prices sustain a rise in the final half of the year, the lull could continue, as sellers hold their ground and refuse to drop their prices, said Standard & Poor’s in a new ratings round-up of domestic energy companies.

Given that the high natural gas prices “no longer exist” that prompted FERC to require suppliers to report sales made to the California market, a group of major producers and marketers has asked the Commission to terminate the requirement when it comes up for renewal in January.

Given that the high natural gas prices “no longer exist” that prompted FERC to require suppliers to report their sales to the California market, a group of major producers and marketers has asked the Commission to terminate the requirement when its comes up for renewal in January.

Even if the once high-flying Enron Corp. should cease to exist, either by being declared bankrupt or by being swallowed by Dynegy Corp. or another competitor, it is unlikely that this would have a significant “domino effect” on other companies in the energy business due to their limited financial exposure to Enron, El Paso Corp. executive Ralph Eads told Wall Street analysts Wednesday.

The winter peak in gas demand has a new rival: summer peakdemand. And many market observers are wondering if the two canco-exist. With rapidly increasing gas-fired generation, theindustry will be hard pressed to meet traditional loads whileserving what once was considered a low priority customer – thepower generators.