Crude prices fell more than $10/barrel over the two previous days, and were down in early trading.
Petrohawk announced its initial horizontal well in the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana started production at an average rate of about 16.8 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
Natural gas futures continue to set records, reaching a hig of $13.18 on June 23, nearly double the price a year ago
The spot rice of crude oil continues to rise past $100/barrel, against the predictions of many commodities analysts.