Baseload Natural Gas Prices Trending Mixed for February amid Early Cold, Solid Supply Picture

Upstream in Appalachia, the potential for another round of freeze-offs in the next couple of weeks may lead to a modest recovery in prices. After a mostly mild January, recent weather data shows bitter winter weather making another appearance across the Lower 48 in the coming days. NatGasWeather said the next system would likely sweep […]

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After months of environmental debates and studies, the Canadian government Wednesday approved a $12 billion oil development offshore Newfoundland led by Norwegian producer Equinor ASA. Cleco Power is developing a carbon capture and sequestration facility at its Brame Energy Center power plant in Rapides Parish, LA, parent company Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC reported Monday. …Read […]

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Natural gas prices followed a massive rally with another solid surge on Friday, riding high on winter weather forecasts, light production, falling stockpiles and robust demand for U.S. 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 […]

Idle Oil, Natural Gas Wells Said to Need Proper Monitoring, Maintenance

Idle wells have not been plugged, nor are they producing, injecting, or otherwise being used for their intended purpose, according to IOGCC. More federal funding is expected to go toward plugging, remediating, and restoring orphan oil and gas well sites. IOGCC noted that IIJA was enacted shortly before publication of its new report, Idle and […]

European Natural Gas Prices Continue to Slide, Eroding Premium to Asian Markets – LNG …

But the Japan-Korea Marker February contract finished above $40/MMBtu on Monday, while the prompt Title Transfer Facility contract in Northwest Europe dipped below $36 and inverted the spread. 21 as temperatures were plunging, pipeline imports from Russia dropped and nuclear plant outages in France amplified concerns over natural gas supplies. In Japan, among the world’s […]

Glimmer of an International Carbon Market Seen in Late COP26 Deal – Natural Gas Intelligence

After six years of negotiations, the framework came together Saturday after the official end of the conference in Glasgow, Scotland. While nearly 100 nations, states and cities have a carbon price or carbon tax in place, there is no standardized framework to trade allowances or verify and purchase carbon offsets, which has made it difficult […]

Glimmer of an International Carbon Market Seen in Late COP26 Deal – Natural Gas Intelligence

After six years of negotiations, the framework came together Saturday after the official end of the conference in Glasgow, Scotland. While nearly 100 nations, states and cities have a carbon price or carbon tax in place, there is no standardized framework to trade allowances or verify and purchase carbon offsets, which has made it difficult […]

Canada’s Montney Shale to Supply Low-Carbon Petrochemical Project in Alberta – Natural …

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney credited the project site selection to the province’s Alberta Petrochemical Incentive Program . Aramco and Japan’s Institute of Energy Economics, in partnership with Saudi Basic Industries Corp., produced and shipped 40 tons of blue ammonia to Japan for use in zero-carbon power production. …Read the full story

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Natural gas futures forged higher on Monday, marking a sharp reversal from the prior trading session, as domestic production tapered and European demand for U.S. A proposed regulatory overhaul of Mexico’s energy sector would cause havoc for private power generators as all of their supply contracts with non-state offtakers would be cancelled, according to analysts […]

Energy Banks Forecasting Higher Natural Gas, Oil Prices in Welcome Trend for E&P Borrowers

The law firm conducts spring and fall editions of the survey each year to capture the expectations of energy banks for natural gas and oil prices, aka their price decks. The price decks are a principal factor used by the banks in determining oil and gas producers’ borrowing bases, such as the amount of credit […]

Low-Carbon Petrochemical Project in Alberta to Rely on Montney Natural Gas

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney credited the project site selection to the province’s Alberta Petrochemical Incentive Program . Aramco and Japan’s Institute of Energy Economics, in partnership with Saudi Basic Industries Corp., produced and shipped 40 tons of blue ammonia to Japan for use in zero-carbon power production. Natural gas futures on Thursday snapped a four-day […]

Pressure Intensifies on Natural Gas Prices, with December Futures Slumping Third Straight Day

Though prices have descended in recent days, they soared most of this year amid worries about inadequate supplies. Overall, after a modest start to November in terms of gas consumption, forecasts continued to show “exceptionally light demand” for the remainder of the current week. The European model early this week “suggested the pattern for December […]

Pembina Sees Green Shoots in Western Canadian Unconventionals as Commodity Prices Improve

However, the facilities division booked volumes of 895,000 boe/d, a 2% increase year/year due to higher supply volumes at its Redwater fractionator and incremental revenue volumes associated with its Duvernay III gas processing facility being placed into service in November 2020. During the quarter, the company completed a British Columbia propane export facility with capacity […]