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NOAA 3 Month Outlook
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U.S. NG Supply and Demand YTD vs. 

National Natural Gas Market Overview: U.S. Supply and Consumption

Note: Balance includes all amounts not attributable to other categories.Source: Derived from Bentek Energy data

0

102030405060708090

100

2015 2016

Average Daily Volume (Bcfd)

US Natural Gas Supply

LNG Imports Net Pipeline Imports

Net Dry Gas

Production

47.4%

8.1%

-1.3%

Total Change in Supply -0.2%

0

102030405060708090

100

2015 

Average Daily Volume (Bcfd)

US Natural Gas De

Power 

Generation

Total Change in Demand

Industrial

Residential/ 

Commercial

Updated: 

Dec-15 Dec
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National Natural Gas Market Overview: Canadian Imports

Regional Canadian Imports

Source: Derived from Bentek Energy data

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10

Jan-11

May-11

Sep-11

Jan-12

May-12

Sep-12

Jan-13

May-13

Sep-13

Jan-14

May-14

Sep-14

Jan-15

May-15

Sep-15

Bcfd

Northwest NMidwest NeNortheast N
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Total U.S. Natural Gas Demand All Sectors

National Natural Gas Market Overview: Total US Gas Demand

Source: Derived from Bentek Energy data, derived from interstate pipeline flow and modeled data.

0

20406080

100120140160

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov 

Bcfd

2011-15 Range 2016
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U.S. Natural Gas Consumption for Power Generat

National Natural Gas Market Overview: NG Consumption for Power Generation

Source: Derived from Bentek Energy data

0

5,000

10,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,000

MMcfd

 2011 - 2015 R2016

Updated: 
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EIA Storage Inventories

National Natural Gas Market Overview: Natural Gas Storage Inventory

Source: Derived from Bloomberg Data

Notes:

0

500

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb 

Storage (Bcf)

5 Year Range 2016-2017 2015-
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EIA Storage Inventories

Source: Derived from Bloomberg Data 

Notes:

0

200400600800

1,0001,200 EAST

0

500

1,0001,500 WEST

0

100200300

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 

5 Year Range 2016‐2017 20

PRODUCING

0

100200300400500 PACIFIC

0

500

1,0001,500

SOUTH CEN
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Monthly U.S. Dry Gas Production – Lower 48 Stat

National Natural Gas Market Overview: Monthly U.S. Dry Gas Production

Note: Prior to July 2010, chart was derived from a combination of EIA and Bentek Energy data

Source: Derived from Bentek Energy data

1020304050607080

Bcfd

Dry Production

Up
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NG Rigs by Fuel Type

National Natural Gas Market Overview: Rig Count by Type

Source: Derived from Bloomberg dataNotes:

0

200400600800

1,0001,2001,4001,600

Jan‐15

Apr‐15

Jul‐15

Oct‐15

Jan‐16

Apr‐16

Jul‐16

Baker Hughes Rig Count (Rigs)

Oil Rigs Gas Rigs
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NG Rig by Direction

National Natural Gas Market Overview: Rig Count by Direction

Source: Derived from Bloomberg dataNotes:

0

200400600800

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,000

Baker Hughes Rigs By Drill Type Vertical Horizontal Directi
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Daily Gas Sendout from Existing U.S. LNG Facilit

National Natural Gas Market Overview: LNG Market-Daily Gas Sendout

Notes: Everett data includes flows onto the AGT and TGP interstate lines, plus estimates of flows to the Mystic 7 power plant, Keyspan Boston 

Gas, and LNG trucked out of the terminal. Excludes flows to the Freeport LNG which flows via intrastate pipelines and flows to the Mystic 8 and 9 power plants.Source: Derived from Bentek Energy data

0

500

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,000

Daily LNG Sendout (MMcfd)

Sabine PassLake CharlesGolden PassFreeportNortheast GatExcelerateCameronElba IslandCove PointEverett (Gross

0

1,0002,0003,0004,000 Monthly Average

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Source: Waterborne Energy, Inc. Data in $US/MMBtu. Landed prices are based on a netback calculation.Note: Includes information and Data supplied by IHS Global Inc. and its affiliates (“IHS”); Copyright (publication year) all rights reserved.

Prices are the monthly average of the weekly landed prices for the listed month.

World LNG Estimated Landed Prices: 

National Natural Gas Market Overview: World LNG Landed Prices

Cove Point

$4.50

India

$11.55

UK

$8.75

Spain

$9.05

Belgium

$8.84

Korea

$12.40

Lake Charles

$3.96 Altamira $4.60

Cove Point

$4.40

India

$11.55

UK

$8.75

Spain

$9.15

Belgium

$8.99

Korea

$13.10

Lake Charles

$3.93 Altamira $4.57

Cove Point

$4.50

India

$11.55

UK

$8.75

Spain

$9.05

Belgium

$8.84

Korea

$12.40

Lake Charles

$3.96 Altamira $4.60

Cove Point

India

UK

Spain

Belgium

Korea 

Lake Charles

Altamira

Rio de Janeiro

Bahia Blanca

Canaport

C

Updat

De

$ 7.94

$ 8.20

$ 6.76

$ 8.71 $6.66

$ 8.64 $ 

$ 8.77

$5.86

$3.34 

$5.58

$ 7.99