The “fundamentals” for oil and gas remain unchanged, but new opportunities have arisen because of “technology or changed circumstances,” Schlumberger Ltd. CEO Andrew Gould said Monday.
Unchanged
Articles from Unchanged
Mixed Prices Mostly Near Flat; Northeast Still Plunging
Losses constituted a moderate majority in a mixed market Thursday as most points were less than a nickel up or down from unchanged. Several of the Northeast citygates that had spiked so hugely Tuesday continued multi-dollar slides that brought them back to the general vicinity of their pre-holiday price levels.
Despite Heat, Support Failure Puts Bulls’ Case on Ice
While not much was decided on Friday as the August natural gas futures contract trolled lower before closing the regular session nearly unchanged, the damage was done earlier in the week when the prompt-month contract failed to break above $4.900 and instead broke support at $4.500. After reaching a low of $4.339 on Friday, the August contract closed the day at $4.402, up three-tenths of a penny from Thursday’s close but 28.5 cents south of the previous week’s finish.
Oregon PUC: Northwest Gas Prices Appear Stable
Wholesale natural gas prices in the Pacific Northwest will remain unchanged or slightly lower this winter, a panel of industry representatives told the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) last Tuesday during the PUC’s annual Gas Price Outlook meeting in the state capital at Salem, OR.
Near-Flat Mixed Pricing Biased to Downside
Numbers stronger than weekend declines but still mostly softer.
Near-Flat Mixed Pricing Biased to Downside
Numbers stronger than weekend declines but still mostly softer.
Near-Flat Market Still Shows Downside Bias
Price movement was minuscule either up or down from unchanged Wednesday, but the market continued to show a tendency for modest softness as moderating weather signaled the approaching end of an especially severe winter.
Near-Flat Market Still Shows Downside Bias
Price movement was minuscule either up or down from unchanged Wednesday, but the market continued to show a tendency for modest softness as moderating weather signaled the approaching end of an especially severe winter.
Futures Keep Soaring on Alleged Fund Short-Covering
October natural gas futures exploded higher once again on Wednesday, and with the bearish fundamental picture remaining unchanged, market participants were attempting to identify a catalyst. While some were convinced that the recent activities of the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) played a role, others saw the extended rally as nothing more than a wave of fund short-covering.
PG&E’s Focus Remains on Renewables, Infrastructure
PG&E Corp. shuffled a couple of senior executives effective Aug. 1, but its CEO reiterated that the company’s focus will remain unchanged, emphasizing renewables and infrastructure development. Along with this operating strategy, the utility holding company intends to remain an active participant in molding a new national energy policy, CEO Peter Darbee told a second quarter earnings conference call last Wednesday, announcing quarter-over-quarter increased profits.