Buoyed by strong commodity prices, Canadian independents Imperial Oil Ltd. and Whitecap Resources Inc. reported robust earnings for the first quarter and are prioritizing returning capital to shareholders. Calgary-based Imperial, 70% owned by ExxonMobil, said its 1Q2022 financials marked the best quarterly results in more than 30 years. Imperial, which reports in Canadian dollars (C$1/US…
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Coterra CEO Says Government, Investors Must Do More to Encourage Production Growth
Coterra Energy Inc.’s CEO Thomas Jorden called for the government and investors to provide the proper signals in response to an energy crisis “unlike anything the world has seen in almost 50 years.” In order for the U.S exploration and production (E&P) sector to “respond with increased U.S. supply, we need well-thought-out regulation and policies…
LNG Demand Driving Williams’ $1.5B Investment in Natural Gas Pipeline Expansions
Midstream giant Williams is spending about $1.5 billion to grow its natural gas transportation capacity by nearly 2 Bcf/d over the next few years to accommodate growing demand, particularly for exports, according to management. One of the six transmission projects the Tulsa-based midstreamer is developing is a 364 MMcf/d expansion on the Transcontinental Gas Pipe…
Devon Eyeing LNG Opportunities, Maintaining Focus in Permian
Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp. reported steady growth in the first quarter, especially from its Permian Basin assets. However, the company is holding firm to its “value over volume” approach, choosing to maintain its production and capital investment levels. Despite heightened global oil and gas prices because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and calls…
BP’s Focused on Moving Natural Gas to Europe, with Ongoing Volatile Markets Predicted
BP plc’s primary focus for global natural gas markets today is centered on “flow assurance,” to move enough supply to European countries that remain dependent on Russia, top executives said Tuesday. CEO Bernard Looney was joined by CFO Murray Auchincloss to discuss first quarter performance. The London-based major for several years has been the No.…
TC Energy Sees North American LNG Exports Swelling 90% by 2030
TC Energy Corp. now expects liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from North America to reach 25 Bcf/d by 2030, up more than 90% from current levels, according to CEO Francois Poirier. “While the world confronts a serious geopolitical shift, a transition to cleaner energy that also meets the world’s demand is still required,” Poirier said…
Mexico’s Pemex Reduces Natural Gas Flaring, Ups Production in Q1
Executives at Mexico’s national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said in an earnings call Monday that work toward improving natural gas use and lowering emissions is starting to pay off. Pemex reported a 42% improvement in natural gas capture in the first quarter. The company was able to use 91.6% of gas produced, flaring off…
Enterprise’s Teague Calls for Unleashing U.S. Oil, Gas Production to Lead World from Russia
Houston’s Enterprise Products Partners LP has a bundle of projects in the queue to expand Lower 48 natural gas, liquids and refined projects to serve domestic and overseas demand, the executive team said Monday. Seven projects are being constructed to expand processing, capacity and takeaway from Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas and beyond. Permian Basin natural…
ExxonMobil to Stay Disciplined Amid Growing Global Opportunities for Oil, Natural Gas
Growth in the Permian Basin, Guyana’s offshore and the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market are gaining momentum, along with low-carbon opportunities, ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said last week. During the 1Q2022 conference call on Friday (April 29), Woods told investors that “recent events” have clarified the direction for oil and gas producers. New investments…
Matador’s Lower 48 Natural Gas, Oil Output Set to Climb 14%
Matador Resources Co., whose upstream operations span the Eagle Ford and Haynesville shales, as well as the Permian Basin, reported record production in the first quarter with plans to top that by the end of June. “The first quarter of 2022 was another outstanding quarter both operationally and financially for Matador, highlighted by the successful…