Articles by David Bradley

U.S. Crude Production Next Year to Be Highest Since 1972, EIA Says

Total U.S. crude oil production averaged an estimated 8.9 million b/d in October, and monthly average production is forecast to surpass... Read More

Henry Hub Spot Prices to Average $3.97/MMBtu This Winter, EIA Says

Natural gas working inventories at the start of the 2014-2015 heating season may be lower than last year, but the Energy Information Administration still expects Henry Hub spot prices to average $3.97/MMBtu this winter, down more than 12% compared with $4.53/MMBtu in winter 2013-2014. Read More

EIA to Add 10 States to Monthly NatGas, Oil Production Reports

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has received approval from the Office of Management and Budget to add state-level data from 10 states... Read More

Big Seven NatGas Production to Surge Even Higher Through Year's End

Production of natural gas and oil from the seven most prolific U.S. shale and tight oil regions will continue to increase through the end of the year, reaching 44.12 Bcf/d and 5.26 b/d in December, according to the Energy Information Administration. Read More

Domestic NatGas, Oil Production to End 2014 on Steady Upswing, EIA Says

Production of natural gas and oil from the seven most prolific U.S. shale and tight oil regions will continue to increase through the end of the year... Read More

Dozens of Anti-Frack Protesters Arrested at FERC Headquarters

A week-long series of protests outside FERC headquarters in Washington, DC, by activists opposed to the use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and other energy industry practices, resulted in dozens of arrests but drew little attention, according to multiple reports. Read More

Stampede Field in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico in Production by 2018, Hess Says

Hess. Corp., operator and partial owner of the Stampede oil and natural gas project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM), will move forward with the project and expects it to begin production in 2018, the company said Thursday. Read More

Wattenberg Pushes Anadarko's 3Q2014 Volumes to Record High

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.'s sales volumes hit a record high 849,000 Boe/d in 3Q2014, with volumes from Colorado's Wattenberg Field -- double what they were in 3Q2013 -- leading the way, the company said Wednesday. Read More

EQT, NextEra Seek FERC Pre-Filing Review for Marcellus/Utica Pipeline

Mountain Valley Pipeline, a joint venture (JV) of affiliates of EQT Corp. and NextEra Energy Inc., has requested that FERC initiate its National Environmental Policy Act pre-filing review of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, a proposed 300-mile pipeline that would deliver Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas to high-demand markets in the southeastern United States. Read More

FERC Staff Gives Final Environmental Thumbs Up to Constitution Pipeline, Wright Interconnect

Any environmental impacts of the proposed Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect projects could be reduced "to less than significant levels" with the implementation of 43 mitigation measures, according to a final environmental impact statement issued Friday by FERC staff. Read More