Articles tagged Fall

October Nymex natural gas futures gave back most of their prior-day gains after shuffling on either side of the settlement through early afternoon trade on Wednesday.

With natural gas production remaining stout – even amid temporary shut-ins ahead of Hurricane Ian – and cooler weather leaving its mark on storage inventories, natural gas forward prices continued to fall during the Sept. 22-28 week, according to NGI’s Forward Look.

June natural gas forward prices fell an average 8 cents from April 28 to May 2 as bearish near-term weather and producer selling pressured the markets, according to NGI Forward Look.

Fall redetermination season for U.S. exploration and production (E&P) companies is about to begin, with lenders more optimistic about borrowing levels, while exploration and production (E&P) companies appearing to accept that low commodity prices may be sustained.

Baker Hughes Inc. executives on Friday said the total U.S. rig count should fall on average by 8% this year from 2012, but with better drilling efficiencies, the onshore well count may only decline by 4% to around 35,000.

Oilfield services giant Nabors Industries Ltd. last week warned that operating results for the second quarter will fall below consensus estimates because of a "pronounced" shortfall in the pressure pumping and top drive completion service lines.

Oilfield services giant Nabors Industries Ltd. on Tuesday warned that operating results for the second quarter will fall below consensus estimates because of a "pronounced" shortfall in the pressure pumping and top drive completion service lines.

Onshore drilling efficiencies in domestic shale gas plays continue to increase, per-unit costs continue to fall, and together, they given a big boost to operators' proven reserves, by one calculation.

Onshore drilling efficiencies in domestic shale gas plays continue to increase, per-unit costs continue to fall, and together, they given a big boost to operators' proven reserves, by one calculation.

Low natural gas prices didn't deter U.S. operators from boosting upstream spending in 2012, according to data compiled by Ernst & Young.