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

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

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Average Daily Volume (Bcfd)

US Natural Gas Supply

LNG Imports Net Pipeline Imports

Net Dry Gas

Production

15.4%

5.5%

-1.5%

Total Change in Supply -2.5%

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2016 2017

Average Daily Volume (Bcfd)

US Natural Gas Demand

Power 

Generation

Total Change in Demand

Industrial

-7.2%

Residential/ 

Commercial

-12.9%

-0.7%

-4.8%

Updated: April 2017

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National Natural Gas Market Overview: Canadian Imports

Regional Canadian Imports

Source: Derived from Bentek Energy data

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Sep-14

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May-15

Sep-15

Jan-16

May-16

Sep-16

Jan-17

Bcfd

Northwest Net Imports

Midwest Net Imports

Northeast Net Imports

Updated: April 2017
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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.

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Bcfd

2012-16 Range

2017

Updated: April 2017
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U.S. Natural Gas Consumption for Power Generation

National Natural Gas Market Overview: NG Consumption for Power Generation

Source: Derived from Bentek Energy data

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5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

MMcfd

 2012 - 2016 Range

2017

Updated: April 2017
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EIA Storage Inventories

National Natural Gas Market Overview: Natural Gas Storage Inventory

Source: Derived from Bloomberg Data

Notes:

Updated

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3,000

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Storage (Bcf)

5 Year Range 2017-2018 2016-2017

May-17
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EIA Storage Inventories

Source: Derived from Bloomberg Data Updated

Notes:

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1,000

1,200 EAST

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1,000

1,500 WEST

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5 Year Range 2017-2018 2016-2017

PRODUCING

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500 PACIFIC

0

500

1,000

1,500

SOUTH CENTRAL

May-17
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Monthly U.S. Dry Gas Production – Lower 48 States

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

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50

60

70

80

Bcfd

Dry Production

Updated: May-17
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NG Rigs by Fuel Type

National Natural Gas Market Overview: Rig Count by Type

Source: Derived from Bloomberg data

Notes:

Updated

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Aug-15

Nov-15

Feb-16

May-16

Aug-16

Nov-16

Feb-17

May-17

Baker Hughes Rig Count (Rigs)

Oil Rigs Gas Rigs

May-17
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NG Rig by Direction

National Natural Gas Market Overview: Rig Count by Direction

Source: Derived from Bloomberg data

Notes:

Updated

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600

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800

900

1,000

Baker Hughes Rigs By Drill Type 

Vertical Horizontal Directional

May-17
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Daily Gas Sendout from Existing U.S. LNG Facilities

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 3007

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

5,000

Daily LNG Sendout (MMcfd)

Sabine Pass

Lake Charles

Golden Pass

Freeport

Northeast Gateway

Excelerate

Cameron

Elba Island

Cove Point

Everett (Grossed)

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1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000 Monthly Average

Updated: April 2017
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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

Japan

$12.40

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

Japan

$13.10

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

Japan

$12.40

Korea

$12.40

Lake Charles

$3.96 Altamira

$4.60

Cove Point

India

UK

Spain

Belgium

Korea Japan

Lake Charles

Altamira

Rio de Janeiro

Bahia Blanca

Canaport

China

Updated: May-17

Apr-17

$ 5.11

$ 5.36

$ 5.17

$ 3.11 $3.24

$ 5.47

$ 5.30

$ 5.45

$4.90

$3.11

$ 5.45

$5.03

$ 5.22