Haynesville Shale

Boosted by gains in the Haynesville and Marcellus shales, the U.S. rig count added one unit overall to finish at 255 for the week ending Friday (Sept. 18), according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The addition of two natural gas-directed rigs in the United States offset the departure of one oil-directed…

Natural gas exports, hammered by Hurricane Laura only days after reaching levels not seen since pre-Covid-19, were at the forefront of a steep decline in October forward prices during the Aug. 27-Sept. 2 period. The rest of the forward curve fared better, however, as the potential for further production decreases and stronger global demand this…

As analyst estimates showed liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand continuing to sag in the aftermath of former Hurricane Laura, gas futures were down sharply in early trading Monday. The October Nymex contract was off 7.8 cents to $2.579/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. Estimates from Genscape Inc. put interstate pipeline flows to U.S. LNG export…

Gains in natural gas-directed drilling offset a drop in oil activity to leave the U.S. rig count unchanged at 254 during the week ended Friday (Aug. 28), according to the latest data from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The United States added three natural gas rigs and lost three oil rigs for the…

Both natural gas and oil production from seven key U.S. onshore plays is set to decline in September, continuing a downtrend that began earlier this year, according to the latest Drilling Productivity Report (DPR) published Monday by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA expects natural gas production from the Anadarko, Appalachian, Denver Julesburg-Niobrara and Permian…

The forecast for natural gas prices is giving Goodrich Petroleum Corp.’s executive team a reason to build its growing leasehold in the Haynesville Shale, executives said during a second quarter conference call. CEO Gil Goodrich was joined by President Rob Turnham to discuss the results with analysts during a recent conference call. The No. 1…

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. said Wednesday it is increasing its stake in Haynesville Shale producer Castleton Resources LLC to expand its portfolio in North America.  Through a subsidiary, Tokyo Gas agreed to boost its ownership interest to 70% from 46% for an undisclosed amount. Castleton, a natural gas-focused operator with assets in East Texas that…

A drop-off in the Utica and Haynesville shales saw the U.S. rig count fall five units to finish at 253 for the week ending Friday (July 17), according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Four natural gas-directed rigs exited the patch in the United States during the week, joined by one oil-directed…

Posting its smallest weekly decline in months, the U.S. rig count dropped one unit to finish at 265 for the week ending Friday (June 26), suggesting that upstream activity could finally be stabilizing after a prolonged period of Covid-induced retrenchment. According to the latest Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) data, total U.S. natural gas-directed rigs finished…