Archive for August, 2009

Overfull U.S. Gas Storage May Come Soon; LNG Import Terminals May Reverse To Export

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

  “It would be a viable option if someone were to take up the battle to pursue exporting more gas out of the U.S.”   Will U.S. gas-storage centers and pipelines be overfull ... Read more..

Haynesville Fairway Expanding; Lease Terms Improving; More Pipe Under Way

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

  Good wells are being reported from Shelby, Nacogdoches, Harrison and Panola counties.     The Haynesville fairway is expanding, with wells of more than 20 million cubic feet a day being reported from ... Read more..

The Forecast: Falling Bank-Facility Redeterminations

Monday, August 24th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

  As producers’ oil and gas hedges at 2008 highs continue to expire, fall credit-facility-redetermination season may make yet more producers upside down—particularly gas-weighted producers whose forecasted cash flow is even ... Read more..

The (Further) Bollixing Of The Regulation Of OTC Derivatives Act

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

  The Treasury Department has released its draft OTC derivatives regulation bill, “The Improvements to Regulation of Over-the-Counter Derivatives Act.” The actual language of the 115-page proposal follows quite closely what ... Read more..

Natural Gas: A Bridge Fuel For The 21st Century

Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

    Natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel—it produces less than half as much carbon pollution as coal. Recent technology advancements make affordable the development of unconventional natural gas resources. This ... Read more..

Granite Wash Play Delivers Economic Wells

Friday, August 14th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

I visited the Granite Wash play this week, in the Texas Panhandle. The Wash is an unconventional play that has revitalized an old area. The Granite Wash is a tight-sand gas ... Read more..