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National oil companies reshape the playing field

April 9th, 2013
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As the balance of power in the oil industry shifts from large international oil companies (IOCs) to national oil companies (NOCs), business models for players throughout the industry are shifting in response.

UTSA Study: Eagle Ford generated over $61B for South Texas in 2012

March 26th, 2013
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Development of oil and natural gas in the Eagle Ford Shale added more than $61 billion in total economic impact during 2012, according to a study released today by the Center for Community and Business Research in The University of Texas at San Antonio Institute for Economic Development.

EIA: PA natural gas production rose 69% in 2012 despite reduced drilling activity

March 21st, 2013
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Natural gas production in Pennsylvania averaged 6.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2012, up from 3.6 Bcf/d in 2011, according to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) data released in February 2013.

Marcellus surpasses Haynesville as largest US natural gas producing play, says IHS

March 18th, 2013
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Recent pipeline expansions have helped the Marcellus shale play reach a production rate above 7 billion cubic feet (BCF)/day; surpassing the Haynesville shale to become the largest gas producing play in the US, according to a new IHS (NYSE: IHS) report.

DC appellate court rules that FERC lacks authority to regulate natural gas futures contracts

March 15th, 2013
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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decided March 15 that the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over all transactions involving commodity futures contracts and that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) may not regulate such contracts, even when they pertain to natural gas.

State Department report says Keystone XL pipeline would have little environmental impact

March 14th, 2013
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The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would have no significant environmental impact on most resources along its planned route, according to a draft supplementary environmental impact statement (SEIS) released earlier this month by the US Department of State.

IEA releases monthly oil market report for March

March 13th, 2013
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This week, the International Energy Agency published its monthly oil market report for March.  

Crazy little crude called Brent -- the art of quality maintenance

March 12th, 2013
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The physical market for Brent, Forties, Oseberg and Ekofisk (BFOE) represents the delivery mechanism for ICE Brent Futures and is linked to crude oil contracts worldwide. This year the trading in the BFOE forward market has been limited to just 20 cargoes a month from the Forties stream. Today we describe producer’s efforts to increase market liquidity.

Crazy little crude called Brent -- links to ICE Futures

March 12th, 2013
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Brent physical traders are members of an exclusive club that transacts roughly fifty 600 MBbl cargoes of crude a month representing about 1 MMb/d of production. ICE Brent futures traded an average of 500 MMb/d during 2012. These two markets are linked together by the ICE Brent Index that allows for cash settlement of futures. Today we explain the Brent futures delivery mechanism.

Crazy little crude called Brent -- the physical trading market

March 12th, 2013
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North Sea Brent crude plays a critical role in setting world oil prices. Here in the US, most folks pay more attention to West Texas Intermediate (WTI)  - the North American equivalent benchmark. We regard Brent as just a figurehead for the international market and rarely look beyond the Brent/WTI spread. Yet Brent crude assessments based on physical trades or the ICE Brent futures market are used directly or indirectly to price 70% of world oil. Today we begin a “deep dive” series explaining how the Brent crude market operates.  

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