Earnings

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…

Ovintiv Inc., whose portfolio stretches from Western Canada to West Texas, is seeing costs for materials and labor rising, but inflationary pressures and capital guidance are being kept in check with operational efficiencies, executives said Wednesday. CEO Doug Suttles, who is retiring, presided over his final conference call on Wednesday, ushering in a new era…

U.S. independent Hess Corp. said Wednesday it was moving forward with plans to ramp up drilling activity in the Bakken Shale amid continued commodity price strength. Hess plans to add a third rig in the Bakken in September, something it previously said it would consider if oil prices continued to improve. “We have been operating…

Crestwood Equity Partners LP expects the higher commodity prices that drove increased drilling and completion activity in the second quarter of 2021 to fuel even higher utilization of its assets in core areas for the remainder of the year. The Houston-based midstreamer’s gathering and processing (G&P) segment, which was hit hardest during last year’s Covid-induced…

Norwegian state player Equinor ASA logged lower overall U.S. oil and natural gas production in 2Q2021 primarily because of its recent Bakken Shale exit, but that decline was offset by growth in the gassy Marcellus Shale. Average daily equity production of liquids and gas was 391,000 boe/d in 2Q2021 compared with 405,000 boe/d in the…