EIA NG STORAGE REPORT | August 30, 2012

August 30, 2012

EIA reported a +66 bcf injection for the week ended August 24 (Bloomberg median +65 bcf, Bloomberg Whisper +65 bcf). The 24 estimates submitted to Bloomberg varied from +53 bcf to +74 bcf with a standard deviation of 4 bcf. Our model showed +67 bcf. Nationwide cooling degree days reported by NOAA decreased to 56 CDDs from 74 CDDs the prior week. Heating demand is also back in the Rockies and New England, with nationwide HDDs moving up to 5 HDDs compared to 3 HDDs the prior week. Total US: .....


CFTC COT | August 24, 2012

Commitment of Traders Report - August 24, 2012

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended August 21. We focus on net length of non-commercial traders as well as net length of money managers and swap dealers as indicated in the disaggregated data for WTI , natural gas, gasoline, and heating oil. Non-commercials expanded WTI net length during the week ended August 21. Non-commercial net length increased by +33.3k to 255.7k in futures and by +30.9k to 305.8k in futures .....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | August 24, 2012

Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes shows 1,894 active rigs as of August 24, 2012, down -15 from a week ago. Oil rigs went down by -17 (ht: +1, vt-dir: -18) and total gas rigs went up by +2 (ht: +5, vt-dir: -3). Horizontal oil rigs went up by +4 in Permian (NM) and +3 in Anadarko (OK), while going down by -3 in Permian (TX). Horizontal gas rigs went down by -3 in Marcellus ( NEPA ), while going up by +5 in Colorado.


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | August 24, 2012

Schlumberger (SMITH) Stats

STATS shows 1,844 active rigs as of August 24, 2012, up +2 rigs from a week ago. Oil rigs were up by +7 (ht: +2, vt-dir: +5) and total gas rigs decreased by -5 (ht: -6, vt-dir: +1). Horizontal oil rigs went up by +4 in Anadarko (KS) and by +2 in Monterey (CA) and Permian (TX), while going down by -3 in Anadarko (TX) and by -2 in Anadarko (OK) and Permian (NM). Vertical/Directional oil rigs went up by +3 in Eagle Ford (TX), while going down by -3 in Monterey (CA). Horizontal gas rigs went dow.....


EIA NG STORAGE REPORT | August 23, 2012

August 23, 2012

EIA reported a +47 bcf injection for the week ended August 17 (Bloomberg median +40 bcf, Bloomberg Whisper +39 bcf). The 24 estimates submitted to Bloomberg varied from +34 bcf to +53 bcf with a standard deviation of 4 bcf. Our model showed +42 bcf. Nationwide cooling degree days reported by NOAA decreased to 74 CDDs from 92 CDDs the prior week. Total US: +47 bcf ( LCMC +42 bcf; Bloomberg median +40 bcf) East: +48 bcf West: -5 bcf Producing: +4 bcf Today’s +47 bcf compares to a +66 .....


CFTC COT | August 17, 2012

Commitment of Traders Report - August 17, 2012

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended August 14. We focus on net length of non-commercial traders as well as net length of money managers and swap dealers as indicated in the disaggregated data for WTI , natural gas, gasoline, and heating oil. Non-commercials reduced WTI net length during the week ended August 14. Non-commercial net length fell by -13.5k to 222.4k in futures and by -8.0k to 274.9k in futures and opt.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | August 17, 2012

Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes shows 1,909 active rigs as of August 17, 2012, down -18 from a week ago. Oil rigs went down by -7 (ht: -1, vt-dir: -6) and total gas rigs dropped by -11 (ht: -7, vt-dir: -4). Horizontal oil rigs went up by +4 in Eagle Ford (TX) and +3 in Anadarko (OK), while going down by -4 in Anadarko (TX) and Bakken (ND). Vertical/directional oil rigs went down by -5 in Eagle Ford (TX) and by -2 in Anadarko (OK) and Bakken (ND). Horizontal gas rigs went down by -5 in Haynesville (LA) and by -4.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | August 17, 2012

Schlumberger (SMITH) Stats

STATS shows 1,842 active rigs as of August 17, 2012, up +18 rigs from a week ago. Oil rigs were up by +2 (ht: +19, vt-dir: -17) and total gas rigs increased by +16 (ht: +1, vt-dir: +15). Horizontal oil rigs went up by +3 in Anadarko (OK) and Bakken (ND), while going down by -2 in Anadarko (TX). Vertical/Directional oil rigs went down by -6 in Eagle Ford (TX) and by -4 in Anadarko (OK) and Permian (TX). Horizontal gas rigs went up by +5 in Eagle Ford (TX), while going down by -2 in Fayettevil.....


EIA NG STORAGE REPORT | August 16, 2012

August 16, 2012

EIA reported a +20 bcf injection for the week ended August 10 (Bloomberg median +24 bcf, Bloomberg Whisper +22 bcf). The 26 estimates submitted to Bloomberg varied from +17 bcf to +36 bcf with a standard deviation of 5 bcf. Our model showed +21 bcf. Nationwide cooling degree days reported by NOAA increased to 92 CDDs from 87 CDDs the prior week. Total US: +20 bcf ( LCMC +21 bcf; Bloomberg median +24 bcf) East: +29 bcf West: -5 bcf Producing: -4 bcf Today’s +20 bcf compares to a +43 .....


CFTC COT | August 10, 2012

Commitment of Traders Report - August 10, 2012

Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended August 7. We focus on net length of non-commercial traders as well as net length of money managers and swap dealers as indicated in the disaggregated data for WTI , natural gas, gasoline, and heating oil. Non-commercial net length gained across the petroleum complex during the week ended August 7. Non-commercials expanded WTI net length by +19.6k to 235.8k in futures and by +19......