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One month after it cut expenditures by almost one-third, Houston’s Noble Energy Inc. has joined a growing group of peers in reducing even more spend, with the hit mostly to U.S. onshore operations, while it furloughs employees and cuts salaries in response to the never-ending impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic and sharp decline in oil and gas demand.

At least four LNG tankers are carrying U.S. cargoes to China for the first time in more than a year.

At least four LNG tankers are carrying U.S. cargoes to China for the first time in more than a year.

A potential deal on Thursday to end the oil price war between Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is likely not enough to stanch the fallout from Covid-19 in North America’s oil and natural gas industry, with one Lower 48 pioneer said to be on the cusp of declaring bankruptcy.

A potential deal on Thursday to end the oil price war between Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is likely not enough to stanch the fallout from Covid-19 in North America’s oil and natural gas industry, with one Lower 48 pioneer said to be on the cusp of declaring bankruptcy.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Tuesday domestic oil and natural gas production are likely to fall this year as the coronavirus takes a chunk out of demand at home and abroad, but the federal agency maintained the same gas price it forecast in March.

The energy sector was quick to take a red pen to the 2020 budget in March as the coronavirus turned into a pandemic and the price war continued overseas, but some operators are finding they have to cut deeper in the face of uncertain demand for oil and gas.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Tuesday domestic oil and natural gas production are likely to fall this year as the coronavirus takes a chunk out of demand at home and abroad, but the federal agency maintained the same gas price it forecast in March.

The energy sector was quick to take a red pen to the 2020 budget in March as the coronavirus turned into a pandemic and the price war continued overseas, but some operators are finding they have to cut deeper in the face of uncertain demand for oil and gas.