United States

US gas producer Chesapeake Energy, which has been at the forefront of the US shale gas boom, is making progress on the commercialization of gas and liquids resources at its Utica shale... 2012-03-14

BP's eleventh-hour deal with the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee is in line with the oil major's previous estimates of third-party liabilities. This is encouraging for shareholders but... 2012-03-05

BMI View: A court ruling recognising obvious conflicts of interest in the Kinder Morgan- El Paso merger has nevertheless lifted a legal hurdle to the deal by 'reluctantly' denying the... 2012-03-01

BMI View: A new teapot refinery project in North Dakota has been announced by MDU and Calumet. The 20,000b/d plant will serve the local agricultural and industrial sector. We believe... 2012-02-29

BMI View: Blackstone's US$2bn investment in Cheniere Energy Partners LP in order to support the financing of the Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana, suggests investors are... 2012-02-28

TransCanada's decision to push ahead with the Cushing-Gulf Coast section of Keystone XL could see pipeline capacity exiting Cushing rise significantly by the end of 2013. This is likely... 2012-02-28

BP and Anadarko have been found liable for civil claims associated with the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The ruling paves the way for a grand settlement with the US government as the... 2012-02-23

The opening of the Western Gap is the latest sign that the door to Mexico oil and gas industry is being forced ajar as output continues to fall and the burden of capital expenditure... 2012-02-21

Chesapeake's latest asset divestment plan comes as no surprise given that cash-flow continues to lag capital expenditure obligations. The US$12bn sale will paper over the cracks for... 2012-02-14

We expect US natural gas production to continue growing in 2012, albeit at a much slower rate than in 2011. While we have revised down our forecasts, we do not see a contraction in... 2012-02-03