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ConocoPhillips topped Mastio & Co.’s eighth annual gas marketer customer satisfaction rankings among the major marketing companies, while U.S. Energy Services was the top regional/niche marketer. The ranking was based on the results of up to 800 interviews with customers, including other marketers, utilities, pipeline companies, producers and power generators.

ConocoPhillips topped Mastio & Co.’s eighth annual gas marketer customer satisfaction rankings among the major marketing companies, while U.S. Energy Services was the top regional/niche marketer. The ranking was based on the results of up to 800 interviews with customers, including other marketers, utilities, pipeline companies, producers and power generators.

For the fourth year in a row, London-based BP plc topped the rankings for the leading oil and natural gas companies and also was a leader in reserves replacement, according to a study by Prudential Equity Group. Prudential studied eight majors’ year-end reports between 1999 and 2003, analyzing production income, earnings quality, reserve replacement ratios, finding and development costs, future net cash flow and the return on exploration and production (E&P) activities.

For the fourth year in a row, London-based BP plc topped the rankings for the leading oil and natural gas companies and also was a leader in reserves replacement, according to a study by Prudential Equity Group. Prudential studied eight majors’ year-end reports between 1999 and 2003, analyzing production income, earnings quality, reserve replacement ratios, finding and development costs, future net cash flow and the return on exploration and production (E&P) activities.

For the fourth year in a row, London-based BP plc topped the rankings for the leading oil and natural gas companies and also was a leader in reserves replacement, according to a study by Prudential Equity Group. Prudential studied eight majors’ year-end reports between 1999 and 2003, analyzing production income, earnings quality, reserve replacement ratios, finding and development costs, future net cash flow and the return on exploration and production (E&P) activities.

A bearish storage report caused only a small “hitch in the git-along” for the futures market Thursday, as natural gas prices back-tracked for awhile and then shifted their focus to the oil market and surged ahead. While opinions remain mixed on the next price direction, it can be said that there are more bulls now than there were three weeks ago.

Northeast citygates peaked above $10 at Iroquois Zone 2 and three other regional points topped $9 as prices in general continued to scream higher Tuesday. There was no denying the market’s fundamental weather support as freezing temperatures, often accompanied by icy precipitation, appeared to be setting up shop in the northern three-quarters of the U.S. and Canada for what could be a fairly lengthy stay.

Losses of 30 cents or more at a couple of Northeast citygates topped overall softness in pricing Friday. Colder weather trends in some areas obviously didn’t perk up demand enough to overcome mild conditions in much of the East, the residual drag of Thursday’s 12-cent screen drop and the typical slump in industrial load over a weekend.

BP, Conoco, Oneok, Reliant and Sempra topped Mastio & Co. 2002 gas marketer customer satisfaction ranking. The companies that showed the greatest improvement from 2001, Mastio said, were BP, Duke Energy, ExxonMobil and Sempra. However, of the 20 marketers in the 2001 customer satisfaction index, only 13 remained in 2002 and several of those have announced they are exiting the marketing business, Mastio noted in its statement on the ranking.