(Reuters) -Chesapeake Vitality on Tuesday posted a fall in second-quarter revenue resulting from decrease costs and manufacturing.

The U.S. oil and gasoline firm’s revenue fell to $391 million, or $2.73 per share, within the quarter ended June 30, from $1.24 billion, or $8.27 per share, from a yr earlier.

U.S. pure gasoline costs averaged $2.417 per million British thermal items (Btu) within the April-June quarter, practically 63% down from a yr in the past, when demand surged towards the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Comparatively delicate temperatures and better inventories had additionally dented pure gasoline costs.

In Could, the corporate stated it anticipated volatility in pure gasoline markets to persist, and that it may maintain off bringing some wells on-line if low costs proceed.

Chesapeake’s quarterly web manufacturing was down 11.6% at 3.65 billion cubic toes equal per day from a yr earlier, of which 96% accounted for pure gasoline and 4% was complete liquids.

The variety of rigs drilled for pure gasoline in america fell by 36 to 124 within the second quarter, in response to information from oil providers agency Baker Hughes.

Nevertheless, on an adjusted foundation the corporate earned 64 cents per share, beating analysts’ common estimate of 42 cents, in response to Refinitiv information.

Chesapeake expects to drill 30 to 40 wells and place 40 to 50 wells within the third quarter of 2023.

Chesapeake entered into a brand new settlement with Vitality Switch (NYSE:)’s Lake Charles LNG to produce pure gasoline to provide 1 metric tonnes every year of Liquefied Pure gasoline (LNG). This LNG could be purchased by buying and selling agency Gunvor Group.