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Malfunctioning flares at oil and natural gas facilities across the Permian Basin remain “stubbornly high,” which when combined with preliminary federal data suggest challenges continue for producers in the biggest operating basin in the country. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) researchers reported data as part of the year-long PermianMap initiative that began last October. Researchers said…

Permian Basin pure-play Diamondback Energy Inc., which undertook a nearly three-month break from completion activity and shut-in wells as Covid-19 stormed the oilpatch, has brought back online nearly all of the volumes, but it has set full-year production guidance lower. The Midland, TX-based independent voluntarily curtailed 9,000 b/d (16,100 boe/d) during 2Q2020, mostly in May,…

Intensifying heat across the United States led a sharp rally for natural gas forward prices at a time when exports remain slow and uncertainty continues over energy demand recovery amid the coronavirus pandemic. Prices for August natural gas jumped 15.0 cents on average during the July 2-8 period, as did the balance of summer (August-October),…

Dealmaking in the United States within the upstream oil and gas sector staged a slight recovery in the second quarter, with three of five deals in Appalachia, but the period still ranks as the third lowest in quarterly value since 2009, according to Enverus. The data analytics company in its summary of 2Q2020 U.S. upstream…

A sharp recovery in natural gas liquids (NGL) production projected in the Permian Basin won’t be enough to stave off a dramatic decline in overall U.S. output, which Rystad Energy is forecasting will tumble to under 4.2 b/d in 2021.

The U.S. natural gas rig count climbed two units to 78 for the week ended Friday (June 12), while the recent steep declines in the oil patch showed signs of leveling off, according to the latest data from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR).

New infrastructure and capacity releases in Mexico could help stabilize Permian Basin natural gas prices, according to NGI’s Patrick Rau, director of strategy and research.

Even given the many unknowns related to the market impact of the coronavirus pandemic on both sides of the border, Mexico will remain a key destination for U.S. natural gas producers for years to come, according to analysts.

Denver-based Ovintiv Inc., whose broad oil and natural gas portfolio runs across the Permian and Anadarko basins and the Montney formation in Canada, is shelving some onshore work in the Eagle Ford, Bakken, Uinta and Duvernay formations, but it’s keeping a sharp eye on the direction of natural gas prices to determine when to boost activity.