Production

Colorado Oil, Gas Focus Shifts to Statewide Ballot

With some local oil and natural gas drilling ballot measures now on the books and a new, first-of-its-kind set of methane emissions rules (see Daily GPI, Feb. 24), Colorado's focus has shifted to potential ballot measures this fall to further regulate energy operations, according to the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA). Read More

Chevron Prefers Its Natural Gas Liquefied, Linked to Oil Prices

Chevron Corp. is sitting in the sweet spot to deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia-Pacific markets from two world-class Australian export facilities, but there's no hurry to move an inventory of dry natural gas prospects in the U.S. onshore until conditions are right, executives said Tuesday. Read More

End-of-March NatGas Inventory to Fall Below 1 Tcf, EIA Predicts

Weather from October to February east of the Rocky Mountains was significantly colder than last winter -- and colder than the average for the past 10 years... Read More

Shell GTL Technology Converting Gas to Motor Oils

Royal Dutch Shell plc has found another niche for global natural gas, a first-of-its-kind base oil that is the main component of motor oils. Read More

Growing Gas Demand in Shale Era Needs New Thinking

Drilling and completion technology advances are powering North America's natural gas supply growth, but down the value chain... Read More

Long-Drawn Winter Sends Most Natural Gas Storage Estimates Below 1 Tcf

The recent winter price rally was the headline-grabber, but the real news is summer 2015 contracts being sold off, possibly reflecting a forecast for a softer natural gas balance in a year, according to Goldman Sachs. Read More

November Natural Gas Production Pushes U.S. Total Near Record High

U.S. natural gas production was 2.56 Tcf in November, up from 2.47 Tcf in November 2012, and was on pace to set a record high for all of 2013, according to the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) latest Monthly Energy Review (MER). Read More

Chesapeake Tees Up $1B More Asset Sales, Focuses on Fixing Balance Sheet

Chesapeake Energy Corp. won't be satisfied until it reclaims a top-tier exploration and production (E&P) position... Read More

Devon Makes 'Clean Exit' from Canada Conventionals in $2.8B Sale

Devon Energy Corp. has reached an agreement to sell most of its Canadian conventional portfolio, with proved reserves of about 170 million boe... Read More

Stone Strikes Natural Gas in Deepwater GOM

Stone Energy Corp. said Tuesday it hit net natural gas pay in two deepwater Gulf of Mexico wells that suggest commercial discoveries. Read More