Earnings

 Pembina Pipeline Corp. management predicted “meaningful” growth after robust second quarter activity and advancement of some key infrastructure projects. CEO Scott Burrows said the second quarter was an indicator of the upward trajectory for the company, supported by growth in natural gas liquid volumes “across many of Pembina’s systems.” Support for Canadian LNG projects also…

Targa Resources Corp. plans to build a 275 MMcf/d natural gas processing plant in the Permian Basin, adding to a spate of projects in the prolific region aimed at meeting mounting demand — both domestically and globally. The Houston-based company is eyeing additional future projects in West Texas as well, executives said during the second…

Southwestern Energy Co. said Friday it would increase both production and spending this year in response to inflation. The company also plans for a 2023 maintenance program, and free cash flow would be strengthened by the move.  COO Clay Carrell said a second company-operated fracture fleet would be added in Appalachia by the end of…

As parts of California face wildfires and the persistence of extreme dry conditions, PG&E Corp. estimates that around 90% of its wildfire risk has been mitigated by technology and program enhancements. CEO Patricia Poppe said during a second quarter conference call that new safety settings for lines and vegetation control have helped increase safety and…

Tulsa-based drilling expert Helmerich & Payne (H&P) is getting more bang for its buck, as North American pricing improves for the super-spec FlexRig fleet. CEO John Lindsay and CFO Mark Smith led a recent conference call to discuss fiscal 3Q2022 results with analysts.  In the North American Solutions segment, efforts earlier this year to “achieve…

San Diego-based Sempra’s whirlwind of LNG and equity agreements during the second quarter helped advance key infrastructure projects, but management indicated some of its biggest announcements are still to come. CEO Jeff Martin said “significant growth drivers” were influential for the Sempra Infrastructure subsidiary formed last year to expand liquefied natural gas exports, net-zero fuels…

Houston-based Marathon Oil Corp. held its natural gas and oil production levels relatively steady during the second quarter, a trend it plans to continue, as it prioritizes financial stability over capitalizing on lofty commodity prices. CEO Lee Tillman told investors during a 2Q2022 conference call the exploration and production (E&P) company was focused on remaining…

An expansion of DT Midstream Inc.’s Louisiana Energy Access Project, or LEAP, is underway, with capacity set to climb to 1.7 Bcf/d, or by 70%. The executive team on Wednesday discussed the 150-mile, 36-inch diameter system, which now moves about 1 Bcf/d of Haynesville Shale supply in Louisiana to the Gulf Coast for industrial use…

Houston-based Coterra Energy Inc., created from a merger between Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. and Cimarex Energy Co., surpassed natural gas and oil production guidance in the second quarter, setting the independent up for higher-than-forecast volumes this year. Total production from three Lower 48 plays – the Anadarko and Permian basins and the Marcellus Shale,…