Strong natural gas prices in the fourth quarter will help push producer earnings for 2002 and remain strong through 2003, in the range of $4.15/Mcf, according to an exploration and production outlook by analysts with RBC Capital Markets.
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Southwest Gas Accused of Trying to Block El Paso Service Conversion
Southwest Gas Corp.’s plea to further push back the date for the conversion of full-requirements (FR) service on El Paso Natural Gas to contract-demand (CD) service is merely a foot-dragging ploy on the part of the local distribution company (LDC), and should be rejected by FERC outright, said a group of major natural gas producers and marketers served by the pipeline.
Southwest Gas Accused of Trying to Block El Paso Service Conversion
Southwest Gas Corp.’s plea to further push back the date for the conversion of full-requirements (FR) service on El Paso Natural Gas to contract-demand (CD) service is merely a foot-dragging maneuver on the part of the local distribution company (LDC), and should be rejected by FERC outright, said a group of major natural gas producers and marketers served by the pipeline.
Marathon Joint Baja LNG Plans Push Ahead; Expect ’03 Construction Start
With the most far-reaching of a number of proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects for North Baja, Mexico, Marathon Oil Co. announced Monday that it expects to start construction this year on its $1.5 billion multi-faceted energy center near the border city of Tijuana. Marathon said its consortium had selected KBR (Kellogg Brown & Root) and Techint S. S. de C. V. as the engineering, procurement and construction contractors.
ConEd Cost Recovery Case Won’t Get Supreme Court Airing
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York’s (ConEd) push to recoup about $250 million in replacement power costs the utility incurred after shutting down its Indian Point nuclear power plant a couple of years ago vaulted a key legal hurdle last Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a lower court’s ruling finding that the company had a right to recover such costs.
Analyst: Low Oil Product Stocks Will Push Winter Oil, Gas Prices Higher
The low level of residual fuel and distillate inventories this winter means there will be less fuel available for switching and a higher natural gas price threshold for consumers to begin switching, according to bullish analysts at Raymond James & Associates.
Late Rally Rescinds Early Losses; Traders See More Softness Possible Tuesday
Because traders efforts Monday to push higher were followed by a mid-day surge lower, natural gas futures remain stuck in the middle of the trading range that has limited the market’s movement since Nov. 18.
Analyst: Low Oil Product Stocks Will Push Winter Oil, Gas Prices Higher
The low level of residual fuel and distillate inventories this winter means there will be less fuel available for switching and a higher natural gas price threshold for consumers to begin switching, according to bullish analysts at Raymond James & Associates.
Cold Front Helps Push November Cash Up about a Dime
November spot prices moved higher (up 8-14 cents at most locations) Friday for weekend deliveries in response to the late run-up in Nymex futures on Thursday and the cooler temperatures expected through the weekend.
Technicals Overcome Bearish Fundamentals to Push Futures Higher
Working off oversold conditions, natural gas futures turned higher Tuesday, as locals tried to pick a bottom, and trade and commercial sellers were slow to emerge. The end result was a 9.4 cent gain to $3.872 for the December contract, just a few ticks below its high for the session. Estimated volume was 65,897.