Offering no respite from the current tightness in the natural gas market and the off-the-chart high prices, the United States could be in for a “Polar Coaster” this winter, according to the 2006 Farmers’ Almanac.
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Lack of Drilling Prospects May Escalate ‘Selective’ E&P Mergers
The tightness of supply and demand has set the stage for “sustainable” $3.50-$4.00/Mcf natural gas prices throughout 2003, but a lack of economically drillable prospects may lead to more mergers as producers look for production and reserve growth, according to a 2003 oil and gas industry forecast.
Lack of Drilling Prospects May Escalate ‘Selective’ E&P Mergers
The tightness of supply and demand has set the stage for “sustainable” $3.50-$4.00/Mcf natural gas prices throughout 2003, but a lack of economically drillable prospects may lead to more mergers as producers look for production and reserve growth, according to a 2003 oil and gas industry forecast.
Supply-Demand Tightness Continues
Despite the record rig count, gas production isn’t picking upspeed the way many expected, according to Robert Morris of SalomonSmith Barney. Gas production decline rates are extremely high andthe United States will be lucky to see production growth of 3% thisyear, Morris said during a conference call Friday.
Supply-Demand Tightness Should Continue
Despite the record rig count, gas production isn’t picking upspeed the way many expected, according to Robert Morris of SalomonSmith Barney. Gas production decline rates are extremely high, andthe United States will be lucky to see production growth of 3% thisyear, Morris said during a conference call Friday.
Dynegy: Free Market Key to More Generation
Rising temperatures again will mean growing tightness in powermarkets across the country this summer. While industry players havemore experience dealing with shortages and constraints, a trulyefficient market with ample power supply depends upon regulators,according to industry executives.
Futures Post New High on Strong Fundamentals
Supportive physical prices and concerns over supply tightnesstook center stage yesterday in the natural gas pit at Nymex andthat gave bulls the impetus to post the seventh straight priceadvance. The September contract finished up 2.7 cents at $2.748after notching both a higher high and a higher low for the session.Estimated volume was 77,940 contracts.