Judging from testimony at a Texas House Energy Resources Committee hearing Wednesday evening, numerous producing and midstream interests in the state want to keep the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) much the same as it is instead of replacing the three-member body with a new one-commissioner entity, as has been approved by the Senate in SB 655 (see Daily GPI, April 14; April 6).
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Analyst: ‘$8-10 World’ In the Past
Judging by recent exploration and production (E&P) company behavior, some in the energy patch are in denial that low gas prices will be around for a while, Becca Followill, managing director at Tudor, Pickering Holt & Co. Securities Inc., told an industry audience in Houston last Thursday.
Analyst: Some Producers in Denial
Judging by recent exploration and production (E&P) company behavior, some in the energy patch are in denial that low gas prices will be around for a while, Becca Followill, managing director at Tudor, Pickering Holt & Co. Securities Inc., told an industry audience in Houston Thursday.
Raymond James Says Producers Expecting Price ‘Upturn’
Analysts at Raymond James & Associates Inc. admit to being “much more bullish than the Street on 2008 domestic natural gas prices.” And judging by what they said they heard at their recent institutional investors conference, producers are pretty bullish, too.
Raymond James Says Producers Spending for Great ’08
Analysts at Raymond James & Associates Inc. admit to being “much more bullish than the Street on 2008 domestic natural gas prices.” And judging by what they said they heard at their recent institutional investors conference, producers are pretty bullish, too.
NRG Embracing Coal, Nuclear in Build-Out Plans
Judging by Wednesday’s announcement of a massive generating capacity expansion by NRG Energy and earlier word from TXU Corp. that it will expand coal-fired capacity, natural gas is no longer the darling of power generation developers. It appears gas will be sharing the stage with coal, nuclear and wind, at least based on the industry’s latest plans to expand generating capacity.
CA Crisis Dominates Abraham Confirmation Hearing
Judging from the comments expressed at yesterday’s Senateconfirmation hearing for Energy Secretary nominee Spencer Abraham,California isn’t likely to get much help from the Republicans inCongress for its ailing electricity market, but the Bush WhiteHouse could offer some hope.
Hurricane Guru Raises Forecasts for 2000 Season
Judging from the huge dip in futures prices last Wednesday, themarket apparently didn’t get wind of a new, more bullish hurricaneseason forecast by renowned hurricane prognosticator Dr. WilliamGray and his team of soothsayers at Colorado State University.
Hurricane Guru Raises Forecasts for 2000
Judging from the huge dip in futures prices yesterday, themarket apparently didn’t get wind of a new, more bullish hurricaneseason forecast by renowned hurricane prognosticator Dr. WilliamGray and his team of soothsayers at Colorado State University.
Massive Storage Withdrawal Triggers 6-Cent Gain
The groundhog must have chewed a hole into a CNG storagefacility, judging from the massive withdrawal that the American GasAssociation reported last week. At 242 Bcf, the withdrawal ranks asthe third largest since AGA started its survey six years ago. Itwas the largest for the last week in January.