Strong demand for industrial chemistry, from drilling fluids to additives that smooth pipeline flows for natural gas and oilfields, lit up first quarter earnings for CES Energy Solutions Corp. Improved results versus the same period last year resulted from “high levels of revenue underpinned by industry stabilization, and continued strong market share,” the oilfield services…
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Devon Finds Permian Delaware Tops Targets in ‘Every Flavor of Commodity Price’
Devon Energy Corp. has a bundle of opportunities from which to choose when it allocates its capital in the Lower 48, but it has always come down to the price of natural gas and oil, a top executive said this week. COO Clay Gaspar, speaking with analysts during the first quarter 2023 conference call, explained…
Keyera’s KAPS Dual NGL Pipeline in Service; Shutdown of Natural Gas Plants Expected to be Short Lived
Ongoing Alberta bushfires prompted Calgary’s Keyera Corp. to close and evacuate six natural gas plants in the region as a precaution, but executives remain optimistic that the outages would not materially impact the business. Keyera closed the Brazeau River, Pembina North, Zeta Creek, Cynthia, Nordegg and Wapiti gas plants as it responds to wildfires across…
Black Hills, NW Natural Advancing RNG Supply, with More to Come
From the Midwest to the Pacific Coast, investor-owned utilities Black Hills Corp. and NW Natural have shored up renewable natural gas (RNG) and investments in the biofuel over the first three months of the year. Days before hosting the first quarter conference call, NW Natural Holdings Co. CEO David Anderson said the company opened its…
California Resources CEO Says Natural Gas ‘Absolutely Needed’ in State
Following a strong natural gas price environment in the first quarter, California Resources Corp. (CRC) CEO Francisco Leon said natural gas would “be absolutely needed” in the Golden State. CRC was able to snag natural gas price realizations “approximately 630%” above the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) index, Leon said during the quarterly conference call…
Enbridge Expanding Natural Gas Storage, Pipeline Empire as North American Exports Grow
Enbridge Inc. is advancing multiple expansion projects on its vast North American natural gas network ahead of expected growth in LNG and pipeline exports from the continent. During a call to discuss first quarter earnings, CEO Greg Ebel highlighted the recently announced acquisition of a 93.8% controlling interest in the Aitken Creek natural gas storage…
Oneok Touts Progress Toward FID on 2.8 Bcf/d Saguaro Connector Natural Gas Pipeline
Oneok Inc. is still targeting a final investment decision (FID) by mid-year on the proposed 2.8 Bcf/d Saguaro Connector natural gas pipeline, which would transport natural gas from the Waha hub in West Texas to the Mexico border. The pipeline, if sanctioned, would serve the Saguaro LNG export terminal proposed by Mexico Pacific Ltd. LLC…
Chesapeake Won’t Cut More Activity as Management Expects Stronger Natural Gas Prices in 2024
Despite a steep drop in natural gas prices since the beginning of the year, Chesapeake Energy Corp. has no plans for now to cut activity further in 2023 as management sees an opportunity to be better positioned for a rebound in 2024. “We believe our financial flexibility is a competitive strength, and we intend to…
Business Booming for Natural Gas G&P in Oily Onshore Basins, Says Crestwood CEO
It’s a good time to be in the natural gas gathering and processing (G&P) business, particularly in oil-weighted basins such as the Permian, Powder River and Williston, according to Crestwood Equity Partners LP CEO Robert Phillips. Phillips hosted a conference call on Tuesday to discuss first quarter results. Through a series of mergers and acquisitions…
DT Midstream Seeing Haynesville Slowdown, but LNG Demand to Drive Pipeline Business Growth
DT Midstream Inc. (DTM) is seeing a reduction in activity among its producer customers in the low natural gas price environment, but record LNG feed gas demand and the potential for increased power burns “could accelerate the tightening of the market,” CEO David Slater said. Speaking to investors Tuesday on the first quarter earnings call,…