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		<title>(RDSA) Royal Dutch Shell Picks Up East Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 17:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy major Royal Dutch Shell Plc. (RDSA) has agreed to acquire natural gas explorer East Resources Inc. for about $4.7 billion in cash. The transaction, which is expected to close following customary regulatory approvals, will allow Shell to substantially expand its exposure to the North American unconventional ‘tight gas’ plays. It is the second-biggest oil and gas deal in 2010, after BP Plc’s (BP) purchase of deepwater assets from Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) for $7 billion in March. An unconventional source of energy, tight gas is similar to shale deposits and is locked in rock formations that must be cracked open to exploit natural gas reserves. Tight gas reservoirs can be very large, and production can last for decades. Pennsylvania-based East Resources is a privately-owned firm having principal operations in ]]></description>
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		<title>(XTO) XTO Energy&#8217;s Earnings Report Beats on Volume Gains</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/05/xto-xto-energys-earnings-report-beats-on-volume-gains/36369</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 03:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural gas producer XTO Energy’s (XTO) first quarter results came in better than expected, primarily due to a rise in production volumes. Earnings per share, excluding non-cash derivative fair value gain, came in at 55 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents. However, comparisons (for the reported quarter) with the year-earlier period were not favorable, reflecting lower gas prices. XTO’s adjusted earnings per share fell approximately 39.6% (from 91 cents to 55 cents), while revenues decreased 7.4% (from $2.2 billion to $2.0 billion). During the quarter, operating income was down 25.5% to $656 million, while cash flow from operations fell 16.2% to $1.2 billion. Volume Analysis Production during the quarter increased 6.3% year over year to 2.9 billion cubic feet equivalent (Bcfe) per day. Average daily gas production ]]></description>
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		<title>(XTO) XTO Energy Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/15/xto-xto-energy-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating/33977</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are maintaining our Neutral recommendation on XTO Energy Inc. (XTO) with a target price of $51. XTO remains well positioned to provide another strong performance on the back of its impressive portfolio of producing assets and industry-leading cost metrics. The company is expected to post a 10% volume growth in 2010 and generate free cash flow in excess of $1.5 billion. XTO has amassed large acreage positions in the most prospective upcoming shale plays in the country, providing it with a multi-year inventory of low-risk development drilling opportunities. Also, having already locked in a majority of 2009 production at very attractive prices, XTO has smoothed out the commodity-price risk. However, the company’s relatively leveraged balance sheet and exposure to the highly cyclical and capital-intensive exploration and production sector offset ]]></description>
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		<title>($XTO) Natural Gas Inventory Begins to Build</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported an in-line increase in natural gas supplies. Stockpiles held in underground storage in the lower 48 states rose by 11 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ended Mar. 19, 2010. The current storage level, at 1.63 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), is down 1.7% from last year&#8217;s level but remains 8.0% above the five-year range (as clear from the following chart from the EIA). Current stocks are 28 Bcf below last year’s level and 121 Bcf above the five-year average. Working Gas in Underground Storage Compared with 5-Year Range Note: The shaded area indicates the range between the historical minimum and maximum values for the weekly series from 2005 through 2009. Source: Form EIA-912, &#8220;Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report.&#8221; The dashed ]]></description>
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		<title>(DVN) Energy Information Administration Reports Gas Prices Drop on Supply &#8211; Weather</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/16/dvn-energy-information-administration-reports-gas-prices-drop-on-supply-weather/30615</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported an in-line decline in natural gas supplies. Stockpiles held in underground storage in the lower 48 states fell by 111 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ended Mar. 5, 2010. The inventory decline was the 14th in as many weeks. This has finally started to erode the record-high storage amounts, as steady cold weather continued to kick up demand in major gas-consuming regions in the U.S. Though the heating season officially began on Nov. 1, 2009, net injections continued through Nov. on a national basis. As a result, until recently, gas in storage remained at record high levels. Continued strong domestic production (from a number of unconventional natural gas fields) and recessionary consumption (due to the economic downturn), particularly in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) BP Plc Deals With Lewis Energy Group For U.S. Shale Gas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/03/bp-bp-plc-deals-with-lewis-energy-group-for-u-s-shale-gas/29497</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK super major BP Plc. (BP) intends to make a deal with privately held Lewis Energy Group for the expansion of its U.S. shale-gas operations, as per news published in upstreamonline.com. The transaction value of this deal is expected to be worth $150 million to $200 million. BP will acquire a 50% stake in 80,000 acres of the Eagle Ford Shale play in the southeastern part of Texas held by Lewis Energy. BP will shell out $4,000 to $4,500 per acre. Major energy companies are showing significant interest towards the Eagle Ford Shale play, which is currently treated as a rapidly developing oil and gas field. While ConocoPhillips (COP) holds properties in this play, Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) is looking to expand its position as well. With an uptrend in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) EIA Report Shows Steady Cold Has Trimmed Gas Supplies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported an in-line decline in natural gas supplies. Stockpiles held in underground storage in the lower 48 states fell by 172 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ended Feb. 19, 2010. The inventory decline was the 12th in as many weeks. This has finally started to erode the record-high storage amounts, as steady cold weather continued to kick up demand in major gas-consuming regions in the U.S. Though the heating season officially began on Nov. 1, 2009, net injections continued through November on a national basis. As a result, until recently, gas in storage remained well above the normal range at this time of the year. However, the ongoing surge in the commodity’s demand has erased a hefty surplus over last year’s ]]></description>
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		<title>($BP) Natural Gas Down on Weather Worries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported an in line decline in natural gas supplies. Stockpiles held in underground storage in the lower 48 states fell by 190 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ended Feb. 12, 2010. The inventory decline was the eleventh in as many weeks. This has finally started to erode the record-high storage amounts, as frigid temperatures continue to chill major gas-consuming regions in the U.S. Though the heating season officially began on Nov 1, 2009, net injections continued through November on a national basis. As a result, until recently, gas in storage remained well above the normal range at this time of the year. However, the ongoing surge in the commodity’s demand has almost erased a hefty surplus over last year’s inventory level ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAT) The U.S. Trade Deficit Rose in December</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Trade Deficit rose in December to $40.18 billion from $36.39 billion in November, $33.39 billion in October and slightly below the $41.86 billion deficit a year ago. This was a very disappointing number since the consensus expectations were for the deficit to only come in at $35.8 billion. The trade deficit is a direct input into GDP (net exports) and the worse-than-expected numbers thus point to a downward revision of the fourth quarter GDP numbers (the initial figure was 5.7%). A back-of-the-envelope calculation suggests that if nothing else were to change, the disappointing trade report should shave that growth to about 5.3%. The good news is that the Trade Deficit is increasing because imports are rising more quickly than exports, not because exports are falling more slowly than ]]></description>
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		<title>($BP) Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Down Due to Weather</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a slightly larger-than-expected 266 billion cubic feet (Bcf) drop in natural gas supplies for the week ended Jan. 8, 2010. The inventory decline was the sixth in as many weeks and significantly exceeded the 5-year-average drawdown of 76 Bcf and last year&#8217;s withdrawal of 88 Bcf. This has finally started to dent the record-high storage amounts, as frigid temperatures continue to chill major gas-consuming regions in the U.S. However, notwithstanding the near-record draw, gas in storage remains well above the normal range at this time of the year. This can be attributed to nationwide net injections that continued through the end of Nov. 2009, though the heating season officially began on Nov. 1. The current storage level, at 2.85 trillion ]]></description>
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		<title>($BP) Natural Gas Stocks Dip to Match Forecasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported an in line decline in natural gas supplies. Stockpiles held in underground storage in the lower 48 states fell by 153 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ended Jan 1. The inventory decline was the fifth in as many weeks. This has finally started to erode the record-high storage amounts, as frigid temperatures continue to chill major gas-consuming regions in the U.S. Though the heating season officially began on November 1, 2009, net injections have continued through November on a national basis. As a result, gas in storage still remains well above the normal range at this time of the year. The current storage level, at 3.12 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), is up 10.1% from last year&#8217;s level and 11.3% above ]]></description>
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		<title>($BP) Natural Gas Storage Supplies Drop Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a 124 billion cubic feet (Bcf) decline in natural gas supplies for the week ended December 25, 2009. The inventory decline, though smaller-than-expected, was the fourth in as many weeks. This has finally started to erode the record-high storage amounts, as frigid temperatures continue to chill major population centers in the U.S. Though the heating season officially began on November 1, 2009, net injections have continued through November on a national basis. As a result, gas in storage still remains well above the normal range at this time of the year. The current storage level, at 3.28 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), is up 13.1% from last year&#8217;s level and 13.6% above the five-year range (as clear from the chart below ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Reviewing ExxonMobil&#8217;s $41 Billion Purchase Of XTO Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/30/xom-reviewing-exxonmobils-41-billion-purchase-of-xto-energy/23907</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Over the past three years, small domestic independent oil and natural gas producers have increased US natural gas supplies from an estimated 30 years’ supply to 100 years’ worth, thanks to techniques they developed that help them extract gas from shale rock on a budget. Yet large U.S. oil companies barely paid attention, much less invested in the new technology or the businesses utilizing it. Instead, they let European competitors gobble up the opportunities. And for a while there, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) seemed to follow the American crowd, building up a sizable global portfolio of liquefied natural gas overseas but missing out on the U.S. boom… Until this year, when it purchased XTO Energy (NYSE: XTO) for $41 billion Incorporatedluding $10 billion in net debt ]]></description>
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		<title>(UPL) Ultra Petroleum Corporation Adds Properties to Marcellus Shale Region</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/upl-ultra-petroleum-corporation-adds-properties-to-marcellus-shale-region/23378</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural gas producer Ultra Petroleum Corporation (UPL) has agreed to buy additional properties in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania from an unnamed private company for $400 million. The deal, which will be financed with debt, is expected to close by late February 2010. The new acreage is located on the south and west of Ultra’s existing Marcellus assets. Per the agreement terms, the Houston-based exploration and production firm will acquire 80,000 net acres in north-central Pennsylvania, which will bring the company’s total holdings in the region to 480,000 gross acres (250,000 net), with the potential for 1,800 net drilling locations. According to Ultra Petroleum, the added acreage (in the counties of Lycoming, Clinton, and Centre in north central Pennsylvania) is expected to increase its net recovered resource in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Energy and Infrastructure 2010 Forecast: A Key Year Looms &#8211; Here Are the Firms That Can Profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Energy and Infrastructure Expert Friday, December 18, 2009: Issue #1161 As the United States slowly digs itself out of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, big changes loom large on the horizon. Earlier this week, my colleague Marc Lichtenfeld detailed the impact that a healthcare reform bill will have on the various industries and stocks within the healthcare and biotech sectors. But there are big changes coming in the energy and infrastructure sectors, too. And with much of the infrastructure improvements energy-related, that means there will be plenty of lucrative areas to put your investment dollars to work in the coming months. Here’s my energy and infrastructure forecast for 2010, along a few companies that stand to benefit… Profit From Oil Now… While You Still ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Chevron Wins Poland Shale Exploration License</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chevron Corp. (CVX) – the second-biggest U.S. oil company – gained an exploration license in Poland to search for natural gas in the country’s southeastern region, in the vicinity of the city of Zamosc. Covering an area of 800 square kilometers, the 5-year concession will allow Chevron’s subsidiary in Poland (Chevron Polska Exploration &#38; Production) to carry out seismic study and exploratory drilling up to 3,500 meters underground, as well as to search for shale gas deposits (which is stored deep in underground rock structures). As per Poland’s environment ministry, the integrated major is only expected to evaluate the complexity of accessing the gas, but not to extract it. Financial details of the agreement were not available. During the last two years, Poland has granted 30 concessions for unconventional gas ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Rises</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/15/xom-industrial-production-and-capacity-utilization-rises/22903</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning, the Federal Reserve released its report on Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization. Both rose more than expected. This is a far more important report than the amount of attention it tends to get in the press. Think of the capacity utilization numbers as being the employment rate for real, physical capital. Industrial production measures the total output of all the nation’s factories, mines and power plants. While manufacturing and mining are not as important to the overall economy as they used to be, they are still very important (especially manufacturing). Since manufacturing is inherently more volatile than services, it plays a big role in determining if the overall economy is in a boom or in a bust. In November, total industrial production rose by 0.8%, after being unchanged in October. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(COG) Top Performer for Mon: Cabot Oil &amp; Gas &#8211; Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With shares gaining by approximately 8% on Monday, Cabot Oil &#38; Gas Corporation (COG) begins the week as one of the top-performing Zacks #1 Rank companies. COG is certainly gaining a good deal of ground today thanks to the big news that Exxon Mobil (XOM) is buying XTO Energy (XTO). Exxon&#8217;s acquisition today is seen on the Street as a bet on natural gas from one of the biggest and most respected figures in the energy industry. Natural gas is cleaner and easier to reach than other alternatives, and many see it as an important step forward for an industry in search of alternatives. Now, other natural gas companies are likely to be courted by the major oil juggernauts. There&#8217;s not doubt COG is benefiting from this attention today, but ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Exxon&#8217;s Purchase is a Vote of Confidence in Natural Gas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/15/xom-exxons-purchase-is-a-vote-of-confidence-in-natural-gas/22809</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I try not to get overly excited about M&#38;A announcements, but today&#8217;s major transaction in the energy space deserves all the attention that it is getting. My enthusiasm for Exxon&#8216;s (XOM) acquisition of XTO Energy (XTO) goes beyond my long-held liking for both of these companies. XTO Energy is a major exploration and production (E&#38;P) company, with a focus on so-called unconventional natural gas reserves, such as shale gas. The development of and production from unconventional sources has been a clear success story over the last few years on the U.S. domestic front. The emergence of massive shale gas reservoirs is not due to a new discovery in the sense of exploration success, but more in the sense of evolutionary improvements that have enabled the industry to tap the enormous ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) ExxonMobil Acquiring XTO Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a bullish view on natural gas prospects, the world’s largest publicly traded oil company ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) will buy XTO Energy (XTO) in an all-stock deal worth $31 billion, excluding debt. The transaction is valued at $41 billion Incorporatedluding about $10 billion in XTO debt, and is based on the Dec 11 closing share prices in both the companies. Completion of the transaction is expected in the second quarter of 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, Exxon has agreed to issue 0.7098 common shares for each common share of XTO, representing a 25% premium to XTO shareholders. The agreement is approved by the boards of directors of both the companies. The agreement will enhance Exxon’s position in the development of unconventional natural gas and oil resources and is ]]></description>
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		<title>(XTO) Natural Gas Prices Up on Huge EIA Drawdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a bigger-than-expected decline in natural gas supplies. Stockpiles held in underground storage in the lower 48 states fell by 64 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ended December 4. The large inventory decline came as frigid temperatures throughout the country finally started to erode record-high storage amounts. This takes the current storage level to 3.77 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), which is still up 14.3% from last year&#8217;s level and 15.7% above the five-year range (as clear from the nearby chart from the EIA). Current stocks are 472 Bcf above last year’s level and 513 Bcf above the five-year average. Despite exceeding market expectations, the inventory withdrawal (that came about two or three weeks behind schedule) was lower than the five-year-average drawdown ]]></description>
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		<title>(XTO) Natural Gas Stockpiles Up Slightly</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/30/xto-natural-gas-stockpiles-up-slightly/21554</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, the federal government’s Energy Information Administration [EIA] reported a lower-than-expected rise in natural gas supplies. Stockpiles held in underground storage in the lower 48 states rose by 2 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ended November 20. This takes the current storage level to a new all-time high of 3.84 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), which is up 11.8% from last year&#8217;s level and 13.0% above the five-year range (as clear on the chart from the EIA). Current stocks are 404 Bcf above last year’s level and 442 Bcf above the five-year average. The relentless increase in gas storage levels has meant that stockpiles are already 99% full. At this pace, inventories are well on their way to surpass the maximum capacity of 3.89 Tcf. However, the bullish ]]></description>
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		<title>(UPL) Ultra Petroleum Corporation&#8217;s Earnings Impress</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/07/upl-ultra-petroleum-corporations-earnings-impress/19796</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural gas producer Ultra Petroleum Corporation’s (UPL) third quarter results came in better than expected, primarily due to increased production. Earnings per share, excluding non-cash mark-to-market charge, came in at 57 cents, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.8%. However, in line with other onshore natural gas-focused companies – Devon Energy Corp. (DVN), XTO Energy Inc. (XTO), Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) and Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) – earnings and revenue comparisons with the year-earlier period were quite weak, severely hampered by the slump in commodity prices. Ultra’s adjusted earnings per share fell 26.9% (from 78 cents to 57 cents), while operating revenues declined 47.9% to $155.2 million. Record Quarterly Production Production during the quarter increased 26.5% year over year and 3.2% sequentially to a record 45.9 billion cubic feet equivalent ]]></description>
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		<title>(XTO) XTO Energy Tops Expectations on Record Production</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/04/xto-xto-energy-tops-expectations-on-record-production/19682</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural gas producer XTO Energy’s (XTO) third quarter results came in better than expected, primarily due to rise in production volumes. Earnings per share, excluding non-cash derivative fair value loss, came in at 87 cents, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 84 cents. XTO’s adjusted earnings per share fell 11.2% year over year, reflecting lower realized natural gas prices. However, revenues were up 7.7% to $2.3 billion, mainly on the back of the company’s attractive hedges. During the quarter, operating income was down 5.2% year over year to $919 million, but cash flow from operations was up 2.8% to $1.6 billion. Volume Gains Continue Production during the quarter increased 23.4% year over year and 1.9% sequentially to a record 2.9 billion cubic feet equivalent (Bcfe) per day. Average daily ]]></description>
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		<title>(XTO) Natural Gas Storage at New All-Time High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/19/xto-natural-gas-storage-at-new-all-time-high/18103</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Thursday, we received a mildly bearish report from the federal government’s Energy Information Administration [EIA], showing a higher-than-expected rise in natural gas supplies. Stockpiles held in underground storage in the lower 48 states rose by 58 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ended October 9. This takes the current storage level to a new all-time high of 3.72 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), which is up 13.8% from last year&#8217;s level and 14.6% above the five-year range (as clear from the nearby chart from the EIA). Current stocks are 450 Bcf above last year’s level and 474 Bcf above the five-year average. The inventory addition was lower than the five-year-average injection of 64 Bcf and last year&#8217;s build of 81 Bcf. The relentless increase in gas storage levels has ]]></description>
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		<title>(XTO) Natural Gas Storage Hits New High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/09/xto-natural-gas-storage-hits-new-high/17313</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release yesterday, the Energy Information Administration [EIA] reported a bigger-than-expected 69 billion cubic feet (Bcf) addition to natural gas stockpiles for the week ended October 2. This takes the current storage level to a new record high of 3.66 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), which is up 14.9% from last year&#8217;s level and 15.1% above the five-year range (as clear from the nearby chart from the EIA). Current stocks are 473 Bcf above last year’s level and 480 Bcf above the five-year average. The inventory addition was lower than the five-year-average injection of 70 Bcf and last year&#8217;s build of 87 Bcf. The relentless increase in gas storage levels has meant that with four weeks remaining in the storage injection season, stockpiles are already 94% full. At this ]]></description>
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		<title>(XTO) Natural Gas Inventory Builds at Slower Pace</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/18/xto-natural-gas-inventory-builds-at-slower-pace/15628</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, we received a mildly positive report from the federal government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), showing a less-than-expected rise in natural gas supplies. Stockpiles held in underground storage in the lower 48 states rose by 66 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ended September 11. This takes the current storage level to 3.46 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), which is up 16.7% from last year&#8217;s level and 16.4% above the five-year range (as clear from the nearby chart from the EIA). Current stocks are 496 Bcf above last year’s level and 487 Bcf above the five-year average. The inventory addition was lower than the five-year-average injection of 82 Bcf but slightly exceeded last year&#8217;s build of 65 Bcf. Overall, the relentless increase in gas storage levels continue to add to ]]></description>
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		<title>(XTO) Natural Gas Inventories Rise Less Than Expected</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/11/xto-natural-gas-inventories-rise-less-than-expected/14970</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release yesterday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a less-than-expected 69 billion cubic feet (Bcf) weekly addition to natural gas stockpiles for the week ended September 4. This takes the current storage level to 3.39 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), which is up 17.1% from last year&#8217;s level and 17.4% above the five-year range (as clear from the nearby chart from the EIA). Current stocks are 495 Bcf above last year’s level and 503 Bcf above the five-year average. The inventory addition was higher than last year&#8217;s build of 63 Bcf and the five-year-average injection of 67 Bcf. The relentless increase in gas storage levels continue to add to the long list of issues weighing on the commodity. At this pace, inventories are on course to surpass the ]]></description>
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		<title>($XTO) Natural Gas Stockpiles Expand</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/04/xto-natural-gas-stockpiles-expand/14447</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, in its weekly release, the federal government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported another rise in natural gas supplies. Stockpiles held in underground storage in the lower 48 states rose by 65 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ended August 28. This takes the current storage level to 3.32 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), which is up 17.3% from last year&#8217;s level and 17.8% above the five-year range (as clear from the nearby chart from the EIA). Current stocks are 489 Bcf above last year and 501 Bcf above the five-year average. The inventory addition was smaller than last year&#8217;s build of 92 Bcf but exceeded the five-year-average injection of 64 Bcf. The relentless increase in gas storage levels continue to add to the long list of issues weighing on ]]></description>
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		<title>($XTO) EIA-Reported Supply Glut Pressuring Natural Gas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/28/xto-eia-reported-supply-glut-pressuring-natural-gas/13790</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release yesterday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a bigger-than-expected 54 billion cubic feet (Bcf) weekly addition to natural gas stockpiles for the week ended August 21. This takes the current storage level to 3.26 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), which is up 18.8% from last year&#8217;s level and 18.1% above the five-year range (as clear from the nearby chart from the EIA). Current stocks are 516 Bcf above this last year and 500 Bcf above the five-year average. The build was smaller than last year&#8217;s 100 Bcf build and the five-year-average injection of 67 Bcf. However, the relentless increase in gas storage levels continue to add to the long list of issues weighing on the commodity. Natural gas prices rallied earlier last year, reaching over $13 per ]]></description>
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		<title>(XTO) Natural Gas Continues to Build</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/21/xto-natural-gas-continues-to-build/13073</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, in its weekly report, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said that natural gas inventories for the latest week came towards the lower end of expectations. Stockpiles held in underground storage in the lower 48 states rose by 52 billion cubic feet (Bcf) to about 3.20 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) for the week ended August 14. The data also showed that inventory levels were 19% above the five-year average of about 2.69 Tcf, and 21% above last year&#8217;s storage level of about 2.64 Tcf (as clear from the following EIA chart). The build was smaller than last year&#8217;s 82 Bcf build and the five-year-average injection of 56 Bcf. However, the relentless increase in gas storage levels continue to add to the long list of issues weighing on the commodity. Natural ]]></description>
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