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Shares of Fort Worth, TX-based Quicksilver Resources Inc. soared Monday on news that an investor group is seeking to take the natural gas and oil exploration and production company private.

Average net production in the Appalachian business unit of Atlas Energy Inc. hit a record 63.3 MMcfe/d in 3Q2010, representing a 53%-plus increase in output year/year and a 15.4% jump from the previous three months, the Pittsburgh-based producer said Wednesday.

Midcontinent Express Pipeline’s (MEP) access to high-growth gas shale basins, such as the Barnett, Bossier, Woodford and Haynesville, plus long-term, fixed-fee capacity reservation contracts give the 505-mile pipeline a “stable outlook,” according to Fitch Ratings.

Midcontinent Express Pipeline’s (MEP) access to high-growth gas shale basins, such as the Barnett, Bossier, Woodford and Haynesville, plus long-term, fixed-fee capacity reservation contracts give the 505-mile pipeline a “stable outlook,” according to Fitch Ratings.

Swap derivative officials urged federal regulators last Wednesday not to jeopardize liquidity when taking actions to make the $600 billion-plus derivatives markets more transparent .

Swap derivative officials called on federal regulators Wednesday to enhance transparency in the $600 billion-plus derivatives markets, but not to the point where it could restrict liquidity .

Following the April natural gas futures contract’s 20 cents-plus decline on Thursday, traders on Friday took a break to assess the damage. Despite Friday’s 8.4-cent rise to $4.169, most market watchers still see yet lower prices ahead. The week’s close was 23.1 cents lower than at the end of the prior week.

Following the April natural gas futures contract’s 20 cents-plus decline on Thursday, traders on Friday took a break to assess the damage. Despite Friday’s 8.4-cent rise to $4.169, most market watchers still see yet lower prices ahead. The week’s close was 23.1 cents lower than at the end of the prior week.

March natural gas futures managed to climb into the plus column Wednesday in its last trading day following four consecutive days of losses.