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North American natural gas producers have the geological resource, know-how, equipment and motivation to grow supplies faster than organic market demand, and with those drivers in place, this year will be a repeat of 2010, Barclays Capital analysts said Monday.

Traders didn’t quite know how to handle the news Thursday morning that 86 Bcf was withdrawn from underground natural gas storage inventories for the week ending Jan. 22. Immediately following the 10:30 a.m. EST report, March natural gas futures — in its first regular session action as the front month — seesawed up and down before resuming its test of lower values.

Traders didn’t quite know how to handle the news Thursday morning that 86 Bcf was withdrawn from underground natural gas storage inventories for the week ending Jan. 22. Immediately following the 10:30 a.m. EST report, March natural gas futures — in its first regular session action as the front month — seesawed up and down before resuming its test of lower values.

Industrial endusers of natural gas have much to fret about in a world of rapidly escalating commodity prices, but the smart ones know that they can take measures to exert at least some control over their destinies.

Industrial endusers of natural gas have much to fret about in a world of rapidly escalating commodity prices, but the smart ones know that they can take measures to exert at least some control over their destinies.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) Tuesday ordered an investigation of the safety practices of Northern Utilities. The commission also wants to know how the natural gas utility manages its operations and maintenance program.

Is it better to stick with what you know or strike out and look for something better? Independent producers can succeed with either strategy, as W&T Offshore Inc. and Newfield Exploration Co. have demonstrated.

Is it better to stick with what you know or strike out and look for something better? Independent producers can succeed with either strategy, as W&T Offshore Inc. and Newfield Exploration Co. have demonstrated.

Dominion reported taking South Oxford Station out of service Tuesday for unexpected repairs and said that at this point it does not know exactly how long the repairs will take. Due to high line pressures, producers in bubble 4413 were required to reduce their deliveries by 50% until further notice.