Production

Shutdown Blame Game Hits Oil and Gas

President Obama and congressional Republicans traded accusations Tuesday over who was responsible for slowing or stopping of federal permitting for oil and gas drilling. Read More

More Seasonal Temps Trump Karen Concerns; Futures Steady

Natural gas cash prices fell hard, but futures held steady in Friday's trading. Read More

Karen Weakens but Track Uncertain, Say Forecasters

Close to 40% of all of the natural gas produced in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico had been shut in as of Friday, along with nearly half of the oil produced every day. Read More

North America's Unconventional Output 'Continues to Surprise'

The United States and Canada have to decide how much natural gas remains in country to expand manufacturing and transportation, or how much to export, says Statoil ASA's chief economist. Read More

World Ethylene Demand Growing; North America in Catbird Seat

 After 2016, large-scale investments should create almost 14 million metric tons of ethylene capacity in North America, according to IHS Chemical. Read More

Texas Natgas Production Up in June from Last Year

 Texas oil and gas wells produced 554.51 Bcf of natural gas based upon preliminary production figures for June, up from June 2012's 524.43 Bcf. Read More

Supply Driving Down Energy Security Risk, Says U.S. Chamber

 The latest index calculated by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for 21st Century Energy charted security improvement in a majority of the parameters measured. Read More