California sets clear course to close Aliso Canyon Gas Storage Facility
California's utilities regulatory agency on Thursday set out a clear path to potentially close SoCalGas Aliso Canyon's gas storage facility. The regulator prioritized energy reliability and affordability, as the state moves towards cleaner energy. In a press release, the California Public Utilities Commission said that it has set an annual peak natural gas demand of 4,121,000,000 cubic feet.
US LNG Rises 2% on LNG Plant Volume Data
U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% on Wednesday on rising flows to the nation's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants and expectations utilities pulled more gas out of storage than usual to heat homes and businesses during extreme cold for a second week in a row last week.Analysts, however, projected rising output and forecasts for mild weather and low heating demand…
US natgas price slump forces March-April widow maker' Futures into Contango
The price of U.S. Natural Gas Futures for April 2020 traded higher on Tuesday than it did for March 2025, a move that some analysts say signals the market is already giving up expectations for much higher prices in the winter. The April futures traded at a premium of up to 0.5 cents for every million British thermal units. In intraday trading on Tuesday. The winter storage withdrawal period runs from November to March.
EIA: US natgas stored volumes are highest since 2016, as the winter heating season begins.
U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on Monday that the United States has started winter heating season with its highest level of natural gas storage since 2016. The EIA's Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, published in November, estimates that the working natural gas stored in Lower 48 States ended the natural injection season at 3,922 billion cubic feet. The winter heating season is from November 1 to March 30.
All Freeport LNG Trains on Line Monday
All three liquefaction trains at Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas were expected to be back in service on Monday, according to preliminary data from financial firm LSEG.Freeport told environmental regulators that liquefaction Train 2 tripped while operating around midday on Nov. 22 due to an issue with a compressor system, resulting in an emissions event that lasted almost nine hours.That was the second train to shut at the plant in the past week.
US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs in the US for the second week running - Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the second week running for the first since early October. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending November 22 to 583, the lowest level since early September. This brings the total number of rigs down by 39 or 6% from this time last.
Freeport LNG liquefaction train at Texas export plant shuts
Freeport LNG reported to state regulators on Thursday that one of the three liquefaction train at its export plant in Texas was shut down on Wednesday. Freeport stated that Train 3 was tripped during operation due to a problem with a lube-oil pump. This caused an emissions event which lasted for more than 11 hour from Wednesday evening until early Thursday morning. The state report did not include any details about the company's plans to restart. U.S.
EUROPE GAS prices hit an all-time high amid cold weather and supply concerns
Dutch and British wholesale prices for gas hit an intraday record on Thursday, amid concerns about the Russian storage and supply inventories falling below last year's levels and a forecast of cold weather. LSEG data show that the benchmark front-month contract for the Dutch TTF hub had risen 0.86 euros to 47.67 euros a megawatt hour at 1012 GMT. This was a new intraday high.
Baker Hughes: US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs in the US for the first time in 4 weeks.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. oil and gas companies have cut back on the number of oil rigs for the first time since four weeks. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending Nov. 15 to 584, the lowest level since early September. This is a reduction of 34 rigs, or 6% from the same time last year.
Baker Hughes: US Rig Count Remains Steady
U.S. energy firms this week kept the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating unchanged for a record third week in a row, according to energy services firm Baker Hughes' data going back to 1987.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, was steady at 585 in the week to Nov. 8, Baker Hughes said on Friday. Baker Hughes said that puts the total rig count down 31 rigs, or 5% below this time last year.
Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added oil and gas rigs to their fleet for the first time in 4 weeks.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. added oil and gas rigs this week for the first time since four weeks. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, increased by one in the week ending October 11. Baker Hughes reported that the total number of rigs was down by 36 or 6% compared to this time last. Baker Hughes reported that oil rigs increased by two this week to 481. Gas rigs dropped by one, to 101.
Kansas Fed reports that drilling activity in the US Rockies and Midwest has fallen for the seventh consecutive quarter.
According to survey results released by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City on Friday, oil and gas activity in U.S. Midwest Rockies and Midwest declined in the third quarter. This is the seventh consecutive quarterly decline. The survey was conducted in mid-September and covered companies drilling in Kansas as well as Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and the northern half New Mexico. Chad Wilkerson is the senior vice-president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas.
Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added oil and gas rigs to their fleet for the first time in 5 weeks.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. added the most oil and gas rigs in a week in the past year. In the week ending Sept. 13, the oil and gas rig counts, a good indicator of future production, increased by eight to 590. This is a return to levels seen in mid-June. This was the largest increase since the week of Sept. 15, 2023. Baker Hughes reported…
US drillers have cut oil and gas drilling rigs in the fourth week of a row, according to Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the fourth consecutive week for the first since late June. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by one to 582 during the week ending Sept. 6, which is the lowest level since June. Baker Hughes reported that oil rigs remained at 483 this past week while gas rigs dropped by one to 94.
US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs in the US for a second consecutive week - Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for a second consecutive week for the first since late June. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending August 23. Baker Hughes reported that the total number of rigs is 47 or 7% lower than it was at this time last.
US gasoline margins slump on lackluster summer demand
U.S. gas futures dropped about 3% on Tuesday, reducing their premium over crude to its lowest since November 2023. This was after government data revealed a weaker average demand for gasoline on a 4-week basis.Why it MattersThe U.S. is the largest consumer of gasoline in the entire world. Demand for motor fuel is usually highest between April and September, which is considered…
US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs a second time in 3 weeks - Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. firms have cut oil and gas rigs this week for the second time within three weeks. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by two in the week ending August 16. Baker Hughes reported that the total number of rigs is down by 56 or 8.7% from this time last year. Baker Hughes reported that oil rigs dropped by two this week to 483 while gas rigs increased by one to 98.
Oil and Gas Rig Numbers Drop in the US
U.S. energy firms today cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes stated in its closely followed report on Friday.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by three to 586 in the week to Aug. 2. the overall rig count down 73, or 11%, below this time last year. Baker Hughes said oil well were consistent at 482 this week, while gas rigs fell by three to 98.
U.S. Natgas Demand, Price Nosedive Continues
U.S. natural gas futures held near a 21-month low on Tuesday, keeping the contract on track for its second-biggest monthly drop in history, as a decline in output from this week's extreme cold offset forecasts for warmer weather and less heating demand next week than previously expected.Gas prices have been depressed for weeks due to a growing belief that the country has more…
Freeport LNG Targets Year End for Full Operations After Fire
Freeport LNG, one of the largest operators of liquefied natural gas export plants in the United States,on Tuesday said last week's fire damage to its Texas plant would keep it fully offline until September with only partial operation through to the year end.Natural gas prices slumped in the United States and soared in Europe on the lengthier shutdown as the Quintana, Texas, facility produces roughly 20% of U.S.
