Bismarck, ND-based MDU Resources Group Inc. senior executives on Thursday reiterated that they intend to exploit their home field advantage in all lines of their business by digging deeply into the Bakken Shale play’s continuing robust growth. And they talked bullishly about prospects this year despite reporting earnings that were down slightly quarter over quarter and year over year in 2011.
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MarkWest Expanding Midstream Business Across Appalachia
As Appalachian Basin operators cut back dry gas investments to focus on liquids, MarkWest Energy Partners LP is accommodating with a major expansion of its Marcellus, Utica and Huron shale operations.
North Dakota Gas Flaring to Drop by Two-Thirds in 2012
Added gas processing capacity bringing the state’s total to 1 Bcf/d is expected to cut volumes being flared significantly. Currently 34% of North Dakota’s average daily gas production is being flared, but that is slated to change a lot over the course of 2012, according to Industrial Commission spokesperson Alison Ritter.
No Sure Thing in 2012 Gas Price Forecasts
How low can you go? Both government and private energy analysts in the business of making natural gas price forecasts haven’t quite determined how low natural gas prices will go in 2012 — but the consensus doesn’t indicate a bullish run.
Apache Benefits from Gulf of Mexico Delays
The permitting delays in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) haven’t been a positive for most producers but for Apache Corp., they’ve actually been a benefit, CEO G. Steven Farris said last week.
Apache Benefited from Gulf of Mexico Delays
The permitting delays in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) haven’t been a positive for most producers but for Apache Corp., they’ve actually been a benefit, CEO G. Steven Farris said Thursday.
Pipelines: Some Have It, Some Don’t, Says Analysis
Investors have traditionally viewed long-haul natural gas pipelines as a relatively safe haven from risk; however, shifting trends in gas flows, “a much more proactive FERC” and the potential for higher maintenance expenses are changing that, according to an analysis by U.S. Capital Advisors.
Pipelines: Some Have It, Some Don’t, Says Analysis
Investors have traditionally viewed long-haul natural gas pipelines as a relatively safe haven from risk; however, shifting trends in gas flows, “a much more proactive FERC” and the potential for higher maintenance expenses are changing that, according to an analysis by U.S. Capital Advisors.
Marketers 2Q2011: Big Names Report Declining Sales
Three of the top four natural gas marketers reported volume declines compared with the year-ago period, and 24 leading companies had total sales transactions of 123.44 Bcf/d in 2Q2011, a 3.50 Bcf/d (3%) decrease from the 126.94 Bcf/d they transacted in 2Q2010, according to NGI’s 2Q2011 Top North American Gas Marketers Ranking.
Marketers 2Q2011: Big Names Report Declining Sales
Three of the top four natural gas marketers reported volume declines compared with the year-ago period, and 24 leading companies had total sales transactions of 123.44 Bcf/d in 2Q2011, a 3.50 Bcf/d (3%) decrease from the 126.94 Bcf/d they transacted in 2Q2010, according to NGI’s 2Q2011 Top North American Gas Marketers Ranking.