natural gas production

Front-month natural gas futures posted another strong gain on Thursday, bolstered by a bullish government inventory report and expectations for more to follow amid extreme cold that is both driving heating demand and curbing production. Following a 15.1-cent decline the prior day – the only loss of the year to date – the February Nymex…

Diversified Energy Co. plc has sold a sliver of its Appalachian Basin natural gas wells for around $230 million to a holding company to reduce debt, but it said it would continue to operate the assets. The Alabama-based gas producer sold the wells to DP Lion Equity Holdco LLC, with Diversified retaining a 20% minority…

Texas regulators issued about 1,500 fewer oil and natural gas drilling permits in 2023 than in 2022, with December permitting continuing the downward trend across most of the state.  The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) issued a total of 669 drilling permits last month, up by about 30 from November’s count, but down by 200…

Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Southwestern Energy Co., longtime rivals for control in the Lower 48 natural gas patch, agreed to merge Thursday in a combination valued at $7.4 billion, bringing together their estimable resources in Appalachia and the Haynesville Shale. Total natural gas production, which comprises 92% of the combined output, was 7.9 Bcfe/d net…

Natural gas futures rallied again on frigid temperatures and mounting heating demand, continuing an uninterrupted stretch of gains that dates to the opening session of 2024. At A Glance: Prompt month tops $3.300 Weather data bullish Production declines 2 Bcf/d Coming off steady advances last week and an 8.7-cent gain to begin this week, the…

Natural gas futures rallied again on frigid temperatures and mounting heating demand, continuing an uninterrupted stretch of gains that dates to the opening session of 2024. At A Glance: Prompt month tops $3.300 Snow, freezing air pervasive Production declines 2 Bcf/d Coming off steady advances last week and an 8.7-cent gain to begin this week,…

Henry Hub natural gas spot prices will average $2.60-2.70/MMBtu in 2024 before climbing further next year amid higher LNG exports and slowing production growth, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Tuesday. In its latest monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA called for a 2025 average Henry Hub natural gas spot price of $2.95. The…

February natural gas futures rebounded from early weakness Monday to settle shy of $3.000/MMBtu as weather models firmed up expectations for more heating demand from this week’s two winter storms and colder weather into next week. The February Nymex natural gas futures contract rose 8.7 cents day/day to settle at $2.980, after trading across a…

An encroaching blast of Arctic air in concert with steady LNG demand sent natural gas futures forward for a third consecutive session on Thursday – even after the latest government inventory report showed supplies at hefty levels. The February Nymex gas futures contract rallied 15.3 cents day/day and settled at $2.821/MMBtu.  NGI’s Spot Gas National…