For those keeping score of the U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export race, last week saw front-running Cheniere Energy move farther ahead, Sempra Energy expand its roster with some Japanese imports, and backers of Oregon’s Jordan Cove import-export project take a time out and drop its import plans.
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Marcellus Boom Boosting Pennsylvania Banks, Report Notes
There are more than oil/gas roughnecks benefiting from the growing boom in the Marcellus shale play; Pennsylvania banks are positioning themselves to share in the rewards, according to a report published in late June by an Arlington, VA-based investment bank, FBR Capital Markets.
EOG’s Papa Claims Barnett Much Bigger Than Estimated
The prolific Barnett Shale natural gas field, second only to the San Juan Basin in New Mexico, appears to extend much farther south than previously estimated, EOG Resources Inc. CEO Mark Papa said Wednesday. And based on its success in the Texas shale, Papa said EOG is going to focus on discovering new plays amenable to horizontal drilling — a key driver in the Barnett’s growth.
Katrina Shut-ins Send Expiring September Futures to Record Settle
With Hurricane Katrina altering its path farther west into the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend, natural gas and petroleum futures felt the wrath in Sunday overnight Access trading and again on Monday. The expiring September natural gas contract hit a new all-time commodity high of $12.070 in Access, eclipsing the previous high of $11.899, which was set during a spike on Feb. 25, 2003.
Deepwater Exploration in GOM Expanding, Says MMS
Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is going farther and deeper in its quest for more oil and natural gas, and the efforts are paying off, according to a report issued last week by the Minerals Management Service (MMS). By the end of 2004, gas production from the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) grew to 3.9 Bcf/d, while oil output reached 922,000 bbl/d.
Deepwater Exploration in GOM Expanding, Says MMS
Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is going farther and deeper in its quest for more oil and natural gas, and the efforts are paying off, according to a new report by the Minerals Management Service (MMS). By the end of 2004, gas production from the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) grew to 3.9 Bcf/d, while oil output reached 922,000 bbl/d.
Weekend Prices Crash on Lack of Fundamentals
Prices for the weekend were crashing faster and farther Fridaythan they had run up the day before. Declines that were often inthe area of 20 cents left many points not far above Octoberindexes.