April natural gas is set to open 3 cents higher Thursday morning at $3.04 in advance of government figures that are expected to show usage to be well above historical norms. Overnight oil markets were mixed.
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Minor Weather Changes Noted, Yet November Seen 4 Cents Higher
November natural gas is set to open 4 cents higher Tuesday morning at $2.48 in spite of only minor adjustments to near-term weather outlooks and a looming record storage inventory. Overnight oil markets gained.
Quicksilver Cutting Costs, Still Seeking Horn River JV
During the first quarter, Quicksilver Resources Inc. lost more money than Wall Street was expecting as the company continued to “hammer on the cost side” of its business, deferring elective spending in the energy patch and cutting back on staff.
Polls: Shale Support Strong in Ohio, Weaker in New York
Two separate polls conducted by Quinnipiac University show voters in New York and Ohio have very different opinions of shale gas development, with almost two-thirds of Ohioans saying the economic benefits outweigh any environmental concerns, while nearly half of New Yorkers opposed to drilling.
Siena Poll Shows Slight Uptick in Opposition to Fracking in NY
Opposition to hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in New York State has grown slightly, according to a Siena College Research Institute poll released Monday.
Marcellus, Utica Drew Fewer Buyers, Sellers in 2012
The Marcellus and Utica shales aren’t drawing near the attention they have been, according to a review of 4Q2012 mergers and transactions (M&A) in the United States by PwC US.
New Mexico Oil & Gas Lease Sale Garners $2.39M
The New Mexico State Land Office pulled in $2.39 million in proceeds Tuesday from its January oil and natural gas lease sale, which covered slightly more than 7,200 acres. Those numbers vary with the state’s December and November proceeds last year, which were $5.8 million and $3.85 million, respectively, for about 10,000 acres in each case (see Daily GPI, Nov. 28, 2012).
EIA: Marcellus Production to Boost Lower 48 Total This Year
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects total domestic marketed natural gas production to increase to 69.8 Bcf/d in 2013 from 69.2 Bcf/d in 2012, and to drop slightly to 69.5 Bcf/d in 2014. Growth in Lower 48 onshore production, driven largely by the Marcellus Shale and other shale plays, will continue through 2014, although it will be offset by Gulf of Mexico declines, EIA said.
NFR Acquires Anadarko Basin, Eagle Ford Assets, New Name
NFR Energy LLC has closed two private deals worth a combined $736 million to acquire assets in the Anadarko Basin and Eagle Ford Shale. The company also announced that First Reserve Corp. has increased its interest in the parent company, NFR Holdings LLC, to 99.7% and NFR is to be renamed Sabine Oil & Gas LLC.
New Mexico Lease Sale Yields $3.85M
In the November offering, 29 tracts totaling slightly less than 10,000 acres of oil and natural gas leases were sold in four southeastern New Mexico counties, including three in the Permian Basin, New Mexico’s Land Office said Monday. All 29 tracts offered were sold among 10 bidders.