Inflation

The U.S. Senate on Sunday passed a massive spending bill that would invest hundreds of billions of dollars to reshape the energy sector and try to slow climate change, creating far-reaching implications for oil and natural gas, as well as the economy broadly. The Inflation Reduction Act includes an estimated $370 billion over 10 years…

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. CEO Scott Sheffield said Wednesday he is optimistic “that the oil price is going to continue to march forward, with probably more upside than downside.” The always-candid executive hosted a conference call to discuss second quarter earnings for Irving, TX-based Pioneer, the largest producer in the Permian Basin.  “Demand’s coming back…

CNX Resources Corp. will increase this year’s capital expenditures (capex) as it battles through inflationary pressures and works to keep its operations stable heading into next year. The Appalachian pure-play is now guiding for a 2022 capex range of $550-590 million, up $70 million at the midpoint from its previous forecast.  “We are planning to…

Canadian oil and gas leaders and a former U.S. ambassador warned Monday that inflationary pressure and volatile energy markets impacting North America and Europe are directly related to restrictive environmental policies. “The influence of energy is so large it’s difficult to comprehend,” Alberta industry elder statesman Mac Van Wielingen said Monday during the Pacific NorthWest…

Laredo Petroleum Inc. has locked in pricing for most of its oilfield services operations through the rest of this year to counter inflation, but costs for the diesel fuel and chemicals needed to sustain them remain harder to predict. “We worked with our service partners to lock in 85% of expected drilling, completions, equipment and…

More demand for oil and gas equipment has put oilfield technology expert NOV Inc. in a sweet spot for 2022, with the bitter sting of rising costs and broad supply chain issues likely to continue for some time, according to the management team. CEO Clay Williams held the microphone to discuss 1Q2022 results and the…

Coterra Energy Inc.’s CEO Thomas Jorden called for the government and investors to provide the proper signals in response to an energy crisis “unlike anything the world has seen in almost 50 years.” In order for the U.S exploration and production (E&P) sector to “respond with increased U.S. supply, we need well-thought-out regulation and policies…

Ring Energy Inc. is off to a strong start to the year, drilling six Permian Basin wells during the first quarter and placing four new wells into production, the independent exploration and production (E&P) company reported. “Our operations teams continue to perform efficiently and effectively maintaining our base production and bringing on new development wells…

Fresh global recession fears have emerged amid intensifying inflation, rising interest rates and the specter of new pandemic-driven lockdowns in China that could further disrupt supply chains. A downturn could diminish demand for oil and natural gas after a robust start to 2022 fueled energy market rallies. Most recently, Chinese officials in Beijing on Monday…