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National
2 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission • Market Oversight • www.ferc.gov

NOAA 3 Month Outlook
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U.S. NG Supply and Demand August 2013 vs. August 2

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

2013 2014

Average Daily Volume (Bcfd)

US Natural Gas Supply

LNG Imports

Net Pipeline Imports

Net Dry Gas

Production

-55.3%

-1.0%

4.2%

Total Change in Supply 3.5%

0

102030405060708090

100

2013 

Average Daily Volume (Bcfd)

US Natural Gas D

Power 

Generation

Total Change in Demand

Industrial

Residential/ 

Commercial
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National Natural Gas Market Overview: Canadian Imports

Regional Canadian Imports

Source: Derived from Bentek Energy data 

(2)

02468

1012

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

Bcfd

2009-2013 2014
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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

2009-13 Range2014
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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 

5 Year Range 2013 
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EIA Storage Inventories

Source: Derived from Bloomberg Data 

Notes:

0

500

1,0001,5002,0002,500

EAST

0

100200300400500600 WEST

0

500

1,0001,500

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 

5 Year Range 2013 

PRODUCING
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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
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NG Rigs by Type

National Natural Gas Market Overview: Rig Count by Type

Source: Derived from Bloomberg dataNotes:

0

200400600800

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,800

Oct‐10

Jan‐11

Apr‐11

Jul‐11

Oct‐11

Jan‐12

Apr‐12

Jul‐12

Oct‐12

Jan‐13

Apr‐13

Jul‐13

Oct‐13

J14

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

500

1,0001,5002,0002,500

Baker Hughes Rigs By Drill Type Vertical Horizontal Directio
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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
Source: Waterborne Energy, Inc. Data in $US/MMBtu

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Landed prices are the monthly average of weekly trades from the prior 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

1

$11.22

$11.70

$ 9.75

$ 2.93 $2.45

$10.90 $1

$11.74 $7.54

$11.43

$7.59

$3.54

Aug