From Reuters U.S. oil output from seven major shale formations is expected to rise by 85,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September, to a record 8.77 million bpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast in its monthly drilling productivity report on Monday. The largest change is expected in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico, where output is seen
From Reuters The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday unveiled a proposal that would curb state powers to block pipelines and other energy projects, as part of the Trump administration’s effort to boost domestic oil, gas and coal development. The move, swiftly criticized by an organization representing progressive states, comes four months after President Donald Trump ordered the EPA here
From Reuters Spot power prices in Texas almost tripled for Tuesday on forecasts demand for electricity would hit record levels over the next week as consumers crank up their air conditioners to escape a heat wave blanketing much of the state. High temperatures in Houston, the biggest city in the Lone Star State, were expected to reach almost 100 degrees
By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Altus Midstream closes purchase of 33% equity stake in Enterprise-owned Shin Oak Pipeline Altus Midstream (stock ticker: ALTM), a pure-play Permian-to-Gulf Coast midstream company, has closed a deal with Enterprise Products Partners (stock ticker: EPD) to acquire a 33% equity interest in the Enterprise subsidiary that owns the Shin Oak natural
By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Harvest Oil & Gas sells Barnett shale assets for $72 million Harvest Oil & Gas Corporation (stock ticker: HRST), formerly EV Energy Partners L.P., has entered into a definitive agreement with an undisclosed buyer to sell all of its interests in the Barnett shale formation for $72 million. For the first
From Reuters Anadarko Petroleum Corp (APC.N), in its last earnings report before shareholders vote on its sale to Occidental Petroleum (OXY.N), on Friday reported a quarterly profit that topped analysts’ estimates, as higher production offset lower prices for its oil. It reported a net loss on a $1 billion breakup fee paid to Chevron Corp (CVX.N). Anadarko accepted a $38
From Bloomberg Timor-Leste, the tiny nation between Australia and Indonesia, has enrolled China’s help to push forward a natural gas export project that’s been abandoned by global oil majors as too challenging. The nation has recently signed an engineering and construction agreement with a state-backed Chinese firm and is targeting a final investment decision on the liquefied natural gas export
From Bloomberg The Winklevoss twins and a Dallas-based private equity firm are putting their money behind one way to shrink a glut of natural gas from U.S. shale basins: Burn it to produce on-site electricity. Mesa Natural Gas Solutions LLC makes mobile generators that use gas from places like the Permian Basin of West Texas to power drilling operations. It’s a
From Bloomberg Subsidizing nuclear power to fight climate change is one thing in liberal states like New York and New Jersey. It’s quite another in the natural gas bastions of Pennsylvania and Ohio. Drillers and gas-fired power plant operators are girding to fight measures to save money-losing reactors in the Keystone and Buckeye states, saying they’ve learned from past defeats and are
Canadian NatGas producer Tourmaline is growing—fast; free cash will pay for dividend, debt reduction By Richard Rostad, analyst, Oil & Gas 360 Tourmaline Oil (ticker: TOU) announced fourth quarter results and reserves today, showing net earnings of $190.9 million, or $0.70 per share. The company’s Q4 2018 earnings are more than double those of Q4 2017, as improved natural gas
From Bloomberg A natural gas supply disruption forcing Michigan residents to lower thermostats and automakers to suspend operations could bolster President Donald Trump’s effort to keep coal plants operating possibly by invoking national security powers. The episode began Wednesday when a fire at a compressor station cut off the flow of natural gas from the facility. That prompted Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
“I can’t help but feel we are in for another extended period of low prices. The only way for me to survive is to quit spending money.” “The administration is our largest uncertainty in our business at this point, as they want low oil prices and will do everything in their power to deliver low oil prices.” “Relying upon the
