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U.S. onshore plays are set to increase both natural gas and oil output from January to February, with the gains set to follow a further drawdown in drilled but uncompleted (DUC) wells to close out 2021, according to updated modeling from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Natural gas production from seven key U.S. producing regions…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a pull of 179 Bcf natural gas from storage for the week ended Jan. 7, the largest so far this winter and in line with expectations. Nymex natural gas futures, already down in morning trading following a four-day rally, held deep in the red after the print. Ahead…

Nations may be working to transition to net-zero carbon, but recent events prove that it will be decades before oil and gas are replaced by alternative energies, according to IHS Markit Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin.

The dip in oil and gas production that Southeast Asia has seen since 2020 is exacerbating a downward trend in regional volumes that may continue into the decade ahead, according to a recent industry analysis. Analysts with Rystad Energy recently predicted that the region’s combined oil and gas production would likely not push above the…

Egypt’s importance to the portfolio of APA Corp. is advancing after the Houston independent and its Chinese partner secured updated production sharing contracts (PSC). The PSCs between exploration unit Apache Corp., 66% owner, and minority joint venture (JV) partner China Petrochemical Corp., aka Sinopec, consolidated 90% of gross production into a single concession and refreshed…

Argentina continues to ramp up its oil and gas production amid high prices and a push from the government to increase output. November oil production was up 15% year/year to 557,000 b/d, the highest monthly figure in nine years, Energy Secretary Darío Martínez said recently. The improvement is mainly because of the Vaca Muerta formation…

Oil and natural gas production in North Dakota, home to the Bakken Shale, slipped in October versus September. Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) director Lynn Helms issued the monthly Director’s Cut on Friday, which provides information about all of the wells capable of producing, as well as permit activity. Natural gas production in October averaged…

With a vow to focus on efficiency, Suncor Energy Inc. set 2022 performance targets of 5% production growth while cutting capital expenditures by 6%. The 2022 corporate budget aims for combined oil and natural gas output of 750,000-790,000 boe/d. Spending goes down by C$300 million ($240 million) to C$4.7 billion ($3.76 billion). “We enter 2022…

Colorado’s overall employment should return to pre-pandemic levels for 2022, but the state’s natural gas and oil sector will likely lag behind other industries in regaining jobs, according to a new report from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder). “Improved prices are clearly what’s driving more drilling and increased production,” Richard Wobbekind, associate dean…