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Tuesday was slated to be all about oil at IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates’ (CERA) CERAWeek 2010 in Houston. But ConocoPhillips CEO Jim Mulva, who keynoted the afternoon speech, was all about natural gas.

Tuesday was slated to be all about oil at IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates’ (CERA) CERAWeek 2010 in Houston. But ConocoPhillips CEO Jim Mulva, who keynoted the afternoon speech, was all about natural gas.

The global offshore drilling industry will stabilize this year but likely won’t return to growth before 2011, research analyst Datamonitor reported last week.

The global offshore drilling industry will stabilize this year but likely won’t return to growth before 2011, research analyst Datamonitor reported Monday.

The global offshore drilling industry will stabilize this year but likely won’t return to growth before 2011, research analyst Datamonitor reported Monday.

Natural gas supplies are likely to continue growing, according to analysts at UBS Wealth Management Research, since drilling activity has increased by more than 200 rigs since early in the second half of last year.

Natural gas supplies are likely to continue growing, according to analysts at UBS Wealth Management Research, since drilling activity has increased by more than 200 rigs since early in the second half of last year.

Following a meeting with the chief investment officer for the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG), a team of analysts with Citi Investment Research & Analysis said due to the fund’s rapid growth and significant size, it could be “propping up” front month natural gas prices at the indirect expense of the back end of the natural gas 12-month strip.

Following a meeting with the chief investment officer for the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG), a team of analysts with Citi Investment Research & Analysis said due to the fund’s rapid growth and significant size, it could be “propping up” front month natural gas prices at the indirect expense of the back end of the natural gas 12-month strip.