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US upstream in brief: Winter storm sends natural gas prices soaring

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The US week in brief report highlights the need-to-know events from US upstream. It is a rolling document, continuously updated with our own analysis and opinion on events impacting the sector. Coverage includes US onshore and Gulf of Mexico. Sources for the news stories include company press releases, industry events, press coverage, and our own modelling changes. The facts are presented, but more importantly we discuss implications for our modelling.

Table of contents

  • Freezing temperatures disrupt US gas supply
  • Winter volatility favors EQT’s open book over Expand’s hedged certainty
  • Beacon’s Zephyrus success strengthens position ahead of potential US$5bn sale
  • Quick take: ExxonMobil Eagle Ford divestment
  • Mitsubishi makes a US$7.5 billion Haynesville power play
  • ICYMI: Alaska upstream year in review
  • Permian leaders mull Venezuela options
  • Efficiency gains finally fail to offset shrinking rig counts
  • Vickery Energy acquires Tribune Resources to establish core Marcellus position
  • Chart of the week: 2024 emissions progress at a glance
  • ICYMI: latest tight oil well cost outlook
    • Assets
    • Strategy
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Tables and charts

This report includes the following images and tables:

    Freeze-off Forecast RangesEQT is an outlier on low 2026 hedge coverage despite peer‑leading absolute volumes at ExpandSwaps and two‑way collars cap upside across much of the gas peer group
    Well performance comparison – Black Oil subplayWell performance comparison – Karnes Trough subplayAethon Energy Haynesville acreageLouisiana Haynesville production benchmarkingTexas Haynesville production benchmarkingUS Lower 48 rig and crude production outlookTime normalized production by operator
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