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Morningstar Inc. has revised its marginal cost estimate for U.S. natural gas down to $5.40/Mcf from a prior projection of $6.50, but analysts said they remain bullish about prices over the long term.

DCP Midstream LLC and DCP Midstream Partners LP made several management and board changes effective Jan. 1. Tom O’Connor will retire as CEO of DCP Midstream but will remain chairman of the board for both DCP Midstream and DCP Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of DCP Midstream Partners, “until an appointed time in 2013.” Wouter van Kempen, formerly COO and president of DCP Midstream, will become CEO and president of DCP Midstream and CEO of the general partner. William Waldheim, president of the general partner, will join the general partner’s board. And, as had previously been announced, Mark Borer retired as CEO of the general partner on Dec. 31.

DCP Midstream LLC and DCP Midstream Partners LP made several management and board changes effective Jan. 1. Tom O’Connor will retire as CEO of DCP Midstream but will remain chairman of the board for both DCP Midstream and DCP Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of DCP Midstream Partners, “until an appointed time in 2013.” Wouter van Kempen, formerly COO and president of DCP Midstream, will become CEO and president of DCP Midstream and CEO of the general partner. William Waldheim, president of the general partner, will join the general partner’s board. And, as had previously been announced, Mark Borer retired as CEO of the general partner on Dec. 31.

DCP Midstream LLC and DCP Midstream Partners LP made several management and board changes effective Jan. 1. Tom O’Connor will retire as CEO of DCP Midstream but will remain chairman of the board for both DCP Midstream and DCP Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of DCP Midstream Partners, “until an appointed time in 2013.” Wouter van Kempen, formerly COO and president of DCP Midstream, will become CEO and president of DCP Midstream and CEO of the general partner. William Waldheim, president of the general partner, will join the general partner’s board. And, as had previously been announced, Mark Borer retired as CEO of the general partner on Dec. 31.

Morningstar Inc. on Thursday revised its marginal cost estimate for domestic natural gas down to $5.40/Mcf from a prior projection of $6.50, but analysts said they remain bullish about prices over the long term.

Onshore unconventional powerhouse Devon Energy Corp. plans to spend “significantly less” on exploration in 2013, but exploration activity still will remain at 2012 levels, CEO John Richels said last week.

Onshore unconventional powerhouse Devon Energy Corp. plans to spend “significantly less” on exploration in 2013, but exploration activity still will remain at 2012 levels, CEO John Richels said Wednesday.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. can see some daylight following the deluge of U.S. natural gas, but it won’t be until the end of the year that the producer is able to report a decline in domestic output, CEO Aubrey McClendon said Friday.

Developers of a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import-export project at the mouth of Oregon’s Columbia River remain undaunted by a court ruling last month that upheld reversing county permitting approval.