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Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process. For a while now, CFE Internacional (CFEi), a company incorporated in 2016 in Delaware, has been among the 15 largest marketers of…

Stephen Chazen, the former chief executive of Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., has passed away, the independent exploration and production company (E&P) said Friday. Chazen, who led the company since its inception four years ago, stepped down from his position only two days prior to his death, citing serious health reasons. “We are greatly saddened…

A modest gain in oil-directed drilling offset a small decline in natural gas activity to nudge the combined U.S. rig count one unit higher to 764 for the week ended Friday (Sept. 23), according to the latest tally from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Oil-directed rigs increased by three overall in the United States for the…

The UK government on Thursday officially lifted a moratorium on unconventional natural gas extraction in England and announced a new round of oil and gas licensing for offshore blocks in the North Sea. “In light of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and weaponization of energy, strengthening our energy security is an absolute priority, and –…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom late last week signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 1137, increasing the minimum distance required between oil and gas operations and public and private property.  Beginning in 2023, oil and gas operators in California will not see requests to drill within 3,200 feet of a home, school, park, hospital or business…

Global energy company earnings, which surged on stronger oil and natural gas prices, should ease in 2023 as the industry adjusts to slower demand growth and an economic slowdown, according to Moody’s Investors Service. “The pace of improvement in fundamental industry conditions will also decelerate after a strong post-lockdown rebound in earnings and credit quality…

Domestic crude output stalled last week at a level below the 2022 peak – and far lower than the pre-pandemic high – while the Kremlin’s erratic dictator threatened nuclear weapon retaliation amid the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin amplified already elevated uncertainty about his country’s fragile role on the world’s energy stage. Brent…

The direct upstream job count in the Lone Star State surpassed the 200,000 mark in August for the first time since the pandemic-related freefall in employment in 2020, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) reported last week. Based on the trade group’s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, Texas…

Natural gas futures gave up more ground Tuesday despite a bout of near-term heat and a drop in production, extending to four days a string of consecutive losses. The October Nymex gas futures contract shed 3.5 cents day/day and settled at $7.717/MMBtu. November fell 3.2 cents to $7.772. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. on Tuesday…