Earnings

Rising consumer demand for fuels from an expanded refinery and retail chain as the Covid-19 pandemic faded helped propel sharply improved financial performance by Cenovus Energy Inc. in the first six months of this year. The Calgary firm’s downstream chain of 1,073 service stations and five U.S. refineries – two in Ohio and one each…

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. and Southwestern Energy Co. were the latest Appalachian operators to report weak price realizations in the second quarter, when pipeline constraints widened basis differentials in the Northeast. U.S. benchmark prices climbed during the period and have continued to move higher since, creating an even bigger gap with local prices in…

Following repairs, all five of Chevron Corp.’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains at the Gorgon export project in Australia are online, the Upstream chief said Friday. Executive Vice President Jay Johnson discussed the progress at Gorgon during a second quarter conference call.  Chevron, which operates Gorgon with a 47.3% stake, took it temporarily offline last…

With natural gas and liquids prices soaring, along with ethane demand, ExxonMobil hit on all cylinders during 2Q2021.  The supermajor unveiled its quarterly report on Friday, offering investors some encouraging news following a volatile run over the past few quarters. The gains were keyed to higher commodity prices and a stellar performance by the Chemicals…

Calgary-based Suncor Energy Inc. saw its earnings jump in the first half of the year, as oil demand rose and the pandemic receded, resulting in the North American retail unit standing out as the growth star. Maintenance turnaround projects, which limited production and sales by the refineries and oilsands operations during 2020 and early this…

TotalEnergies SE benefited from a rebound in commodity prices in the second quarter as earnings came in above pre-Covid 19 levels during the same period in 2019. The French supermajor said international oil and natural gas markets climbed 13% and 28%, respectively, sequentially in 2Q2021. The integrated gas, renewables and power segment also continued to…

Environmental cleanups to reduce carbon emissions have emerged as a fixture powered by an annual budget of up to C$40 million ($32 million) for top Canadian natural gas producer, Tourmaline Oil Corp. The agenda announced as part of its quarterly results includes cutting diesel motor use, methane leak control, paring down natural gas plant emissions,…

EQT Corp. CEO Toby Rice said Thursday the largest natural gas producer in the United States is positioning itself for a “new era of sustainable shale,” further shaping its strategy to evolve into a lower carbon future.  “As the largest producer of natural gas in the U.S., we’re able to forge new paths and open…

Royal Dutch Shell plc, the undisputed global leader of natural gas trading, reported a shortfall in sales and volumes during the second quarter, but many maintenance-related issues are expected to be resolved within weeks. Shell’s Integrated Gas business, which includes the estimable liquefied natural gas (LNG) arm, long has been a standout performer. However, in…