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BENTEK Energy: 41 New Points Added to Our Database
We've added 41 new points to our database in the last thirty days. ANR: 2 new points; Centerpoint: 4 new points; Elba Express: 14 new points; ... Gulf South: 3 new points; Miss River: 1 new point; NNG: 2 new points; PinePrairie: 2 new points; Quest-KPC: 3 new points; SONAT: 4 new points; Southern LNG: 2 new points; Tennessee: 3 new points; Texas Gas: 1 new point.more
Southeast / Gulf Observer - Warm Weather in Northeast, Midwest,...
The Southeast is having trouble finding a market for its gas today. Whle net exports out of the region are up, the 539 MMcf/d decrease in imports ... from Texas trickles-down to less gas sent to the Midwest and Northeast. Temperatures in New York (12 degrees above normal) and Chicago (four degrees above and getting warmer) eliminate demand for Southeast gas. And, there's no help from within the Southeast: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana each are warmer than yesterday.more
Southeast / Gulf Observer (Daily)
NE Observer - REX Force Majeure Impacts Flows to the Northeast
REX issued a force majeure effective Mar. 8 for the Cheyenne Compressor Station in Weld County, CO as a result of a transformer failure. Flows ... on the 200 line are restricted to 1,550 MMcf/d, down 150 MMcf/d from capacity. REX imports into the Northeast are down 243 MMcf/d from the 30-day average.  Repairs are expected to be completed by Mar. 11.more
NE Observer (Daily)
Canadian Observer - Demand up 339 MMcf/d this morning
Canadian demand is up 339 MMcf/d this morning to 6.21 Bcf/d. The largest increases were seen in  Alberta and Ontario.
Canadian Observer (Daily)
Midcon Observer - Midcon Imports Down 1.0 Bcf/d Today on Low Demand
Midcontinent exports dropped 458 MMcf/d today, and imports are down 986 MMcf/d today, with the largest decrease from the Southeast and Canada.
Midcon Observer (Daily)
Rockies Observer - Force Majeure Declared on REX at Cheyenne...
REX declared a force majeure event at the Cheyenne compressor station after a variable frequency drive transformer failure.  Effective as of ... Monday, March 8, REX will be scheduling down quantities through Segment 200 to 1,550 MMcf/d.  At this time, REX is hoping to have the repair complete on or about March 11, 2010, however this is dependent on the availability of the replacement transformer.  As a result of the force majeure, exports fell 416 MMcf/d to 7,255 MMcf/d as producers were left with little time to find another route out of the Rockies.  Production in the Rockies is down 249 MMcf/d from 9,408 MMcf/d, as regional demand picked up 118 MMcf/d to 2,343 MMcf/d.more
Rockies Observer (Daily)
Texas Observer - Warm Weather in Texas and in its Markets Send More...
In the last week, the population-weighted average temperature has swung upward by 21 degrees, and is now generating cooling degree days (CDDs) ... in Texas. The seven-degree warm-up today has resulted in ResComm demand falling by 448 MMcf/d. ResComm demand should rebound to higher than normal in coming days, increasing by about 900 MMcf/d by Friday.more
Texas Observer (Daily)
California SW Observer - Waha Spread to California To Face Pressure...
Over the past week, weak Texas demand along with relatively strong demand in the west has pressured the SoCal - Waha spread into the money resulting ... a 445 MMcf/d increase in flows on El Paso's southern mainline over the past 7 days.  This trend may reverse over the next week with demand in Texas forecast to increase and demand in the Southwest forecast to decrease significantly.more
California SW Observer (Daily)
Daily Supply/Demand Balance - Southeast/Gulf Demand and Production...
U.S. marketed production is off 0.3 Bcf/d today to 59.2 Bcf/d.  Appalachian and Midcon production is flat overnight.  Southeast/Gulf production ... is off 0.3 Bcf/d today due to declines on Nautilus, Trunkline and ANR in the Louisiana Offshore and declines on Gulf South in East Texas and ARKLA Haynesville.  Production in the West is down 0.1 Bcf/d today primarily from declines in the Green River and Powder River.  Canadian imports and LNG sendout were flat overnight resulting in total supply being down 0.4 Bcf/d.  Total demand was off 2.1 Bcf/d overnight with the majority of that decline coming in the res/com sector.  Southeast demand was off 0.8 Bcf/d overnight while Northeast and Gulf demand each declined 0.1 Bcf/d.  Demand declines in the Midwest of 0.3 Bcf/d for today were offset by gains of 0.3 Bcf/d in the West.  Note - U.S. Marketed Production revised higher by 0.1 Bcf/d in the I2 cycle yesterday.more
Daily Supply/Demand Balance
Industrial End Users Report - A Closer Look at Refineries,...
In BENTEK's sample of refineries, demand has been declining steadily since March 1. As of today, demand has declined a total of 131 MMcf (17%) ... to 656 MMcf/d. Refineries typically change significantly through the year, but this is one of the largest changes in only nine days.more
Industrial End Users Report
Gulf Coast Production Report - Gulf Remains Quiet, Small Drop in...
Total Gulf production was revised up around 80 MMcf/d in the intraday 2 nomination cycle leaving a drop of only 19 MMcf/d from Sunday to Monday.  ... Evening cycle nominations for today are showing a drop of 71 MMcf/d with a 146 MMcf/d drop in LA Offshore production offset by smaller increases in AL and MS offshore production.more
Gulf Coast Production Report
Daily Storage Range - Final Midpoint for This Thursday's EIA Release...
Last week's final sample was 52.5 Bcf in withdrawals, today's sample is much lower at 20.1 Bcf in withdrawals.
Daily Storage Range
Nuclear Plant Status Report - Nuclear Outages Jump Over 3,000 MW
Today, nuclear outages increased 3,450 MW (27%) to reach 16,429 MW. Outages in the RFC increased 708 MW. The SERC jumped 2,113 MW, and the SPP ... increased 513 MW.more
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Power Burn Report - Power Burn Flattens as Temperatures Stabilize
Today, power burn decreased 0.2 Bcf/d (1%) to reach 15.5 Bcf/d. Burn is expected to stay in a tight range throughout the next week (page 4).
Power Burn Report
NE Observer - Wave 4 Utilization is 67% Today, Continued Decline is...
Total Northeast demand is off 4.2 Bcf/d since Friday to 14.65 Bcf/d today pushing Wave 4 utilization to 67% and implied storage withdrawals down ... to           1.2 Bcf/d. Flows have not changed significantly overnight. Flows since Friday are off notably with the Ohio Valley down 351 MMcf/d today. LNG sendout is down 62 MMcf/d with most of the decline coming from Cove Point as Northeast Gateway and Everett flows are steady. Since Friday, flows from the Midcon and Canada declined 89 MMcf/d and 122 MMcf/d, respectively. Premium Northeast cash basis experienced downward pressure in trading Friday with TETCO M3 and Transco Z6 NY trading $0.03 to $0.05 down to $0.39 and $0.42 respectively. Expect market cash basis to continue to experience downward pressure as total Northeast demand is expected to drop 2.7 Bcf/d by Mar. 12 when demand is forecast to be 11.9 Bcf/d, 8.4 Bcf/d below normal.more
NE Observer (Daily)
California SW Observer - SoCal Injects Over the Weekend With...
With weak Texas demand pressuring flows to move west from Waha into SoCal and an average of 78 MMcf/d coming into Blythe from Ogibly on NBP, ... flows into SoCal's Southern System are currently 184 MMcf/d above the YTD average at  953 MMcf/d today.  SoCal injected an average of 84 MMcf/d over the weekend.more
California SW Observer (Daily)
REX- Force Majeure Cheyenne Compressor Station
A force majeure event occurred at Rockies Express(REX) Cheyenne Compressor Station in Weld County, Colorado on Monday, March 8, 2010 due to a ... variable frequency drive transformer failure on Unit 1. At this time, REX is currently estimating that the repairs may be completed on or about March 11, 2010. However, this date is subject to change depending of the availability of a replacement transformer. Effective for the Intra-day 1 Cycle for gas day Monday, March 8, 2010 and continuing until further notice, REX will be scheduling down quantities through Segment 200 to 1,550 Mdth/d. At this level of scheduled quantities, AOR/IT, secondary and primary FT quantities are at risk of not being fully scheduled. REX will post updates as more information becomes available. For questions, please call your Account Director or Scheduling Representative.more
BENTEK Energy: 41 New Points Added to Our Database
We've added 41 new points to our database in the last thirty days. ANR: 2 new points; Centerpoint: 4 new points; Elba Express: 14 new points; ... Gulf South: 3 new points; Miss River: 1 new point; NNG: 2 new points; PinePrairie: 2 new points; Quest-KPC: 3 new points; SONAT: 4 new points; Southern LNG: 2 new points; Tennessee: 3 new points; Texas Gas: 1 new point.more
Southeast / Gulf Observer - Exports from Southeast/Gulf Lower on...
Supply diminishes over the weekend, with imports lower by 1,274 MMcf/d since Friday. LNG and imports from South Texas account for most of the ... drop, lower by 656 MMcf/d and 387 MMcf/d, respectively.more
Southeast / Gulf Observer (Daily)
Critical - Garden Banks - System Condition Alert - Downstream...
Due to downstream take-away issues, Garden Banks is currently experiencing higher than normal pressures. Current pressure at SMI-76 is 1200 psig. ... The Garden Banks pipeline system will shut in when pressure reaches 1250 psig. Garden Banks will take all necessary steps to mitigate this current situation, and requests that all shippers work closely with pipeline personnel to help alleviate the current pressure situation on the pipeline. This may include, but not be limited to, shifting nominations to delivery locations that do not have capacity issues downstream of Garden Banks.more
Daily Supply/Demand Balance - Production Climbs Over the Weekend...
U.S. marketed production eclipsed the 59.7 Bcf/d mark on Saturday putting it 0.6 Bcf/d away from the high water mark set in April 2009.  Since ... Friday, dry production is up 0.2 Bcf/d while Canadian imports and LNG sendout declined since Friday by 0.2 Bcf/d and 0.7 Bcf/d respectively.  LNG sendout declines were driven by lower volumes at Northeast Gateway, Elba Island, Sabine Pass and Cameron since Friday.   Total supply is off 0.8 Bcf/d since Friday.  Total demand is down 6.6 Bcf/d to 70.0 Bcf/d for today with res/com and power burn driving the change.  Demand in the Northeast dropped 2.9 Bcf/d since Friday while in the Southeast, demand was off 2.0 Bcf/d.  In the Midwest and West, demand climbed 0.2 Bcf/d each since Friday.more
Daily Supply/Demand Balance
Texas Observer - Reduced Demand and Fewer Export Options Lead to...
Demand in Texas, compared to Friday, falls 90 MMcf/d on lower power demand. While supply is nominally higher, it fails to counteract the fall ... in demand. Meanwhile, total exports out of the state are lower, especially through the South Texas corridor. Seasonably high temperatures in the Northeast and Midwest (New York is expected to be ten degrees above normal; Chicago, eight) deny Texas an outlet for excess gas. Expect storage operators in the state to inject.more
Texas Observer (Daily)
Gulf Coast Production Report - Gulf Production Inches Lower
Total Gulf production is down 107 MMcf/d from Sunday.  AL offshore production represented the largest incremental change from yesterday at 60 ... MMcf/d as a result of lower volumes from several production points on Transco as well as lower volumes through the Mobile Bay Processing Plant on Gulfstream.more
Gulf Coast Production Report
Nuclear Plant Status Report - Nuclear Outages Increase Slightly Over...
Over the weekend, nuclear outages increased by 529 MW (4%) to reach 12,979 MW. The RFC regained 1,673 MW of capacity, the SERC lost 1,195 MW ... of capacity, the SPP regained 513 MW of capacity and the WECC lost 1,500 MW of capacity.more
Nuclear Plant Status Report
Daily Storage Range - Final Midpoint for This Thursday's EIA Release...
The final midpoint in the East Region is estimated at a 67-Bcf withdrawal.  The final sample in the East is a 33.9-Bcf withdrawal, 0.8 Bcf higher ... than weekending January 25 when EIA reported a 67-Bcf withdrawal for the region.more
Daily Storage Range
Midcon Observer - Midcon Demand Is At 13.1 Bcf/d Today, Down From...
Midcontinent exports are roughly flat today, and imports are are up 261 MMcf/d today,  with the largest increase from the Southeast.  Implied ... storage withdrawals have plummeted to 1.8 Bcf/d in response to lower demand.more
Midcon Observer (Daily)
Industrial End Users Report - Month-to-Date Remains Flat with 2009
After the first full week in March, industrial demand has staggered. Demand for the month, thus far, has not surpassed lagging 2009 levels. Month-to-date, ... industrial demand has averaged 17.8 Bcf/d which is flat with 2009 levels.more
Industrial End Users Report
Canadian Observer - Demand rebounds by 451 MMcf/d after weekend
Canadian demand is up by 451 MMcf/d after averaging only 5.7 Bcf/d over the weekend.   Demand is expected to increase over the next two days ... and then remain relatively flat for the rest of the next two weeks.more
Canadian Observer (Daily)
Power Burn Report - Southeast Power Burn Drops Over Weekend
Over the weekend, power burn decreased 0.8 Bcf/d (5%) to reach 15.1 Bcf/d. The overall average temperature for the U.S. increased from 45 degrees ... Fahrenheit to 49 degrees, reaching above normal levels today.more
Power Burn Report
Pacific NW Observer - NWRFC Reduces Water Supply Forecast at the...
The Northwest River Forecast Center has reduced its official supply forecast at the Dalles dam to 67% of the 30 year average for this spring ... and summer.  Marking a large reduction from the previous official forecast for the Dalles issued in February of 74% of the 30 year average.more
Pacific NW Observer (Daily)

 

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Hub Flow IndexTM - With its proprietary, flow-data-gathering technology and groundbreaking methodology, BENTEK is able to distill natural gas movements in the U.S. interstate pipeline system to a single number. BENTEK’s Hub Flow IndexTM uses a base index of 1,000 to show daily how flows increase or decrease (above or below the base) over time. The Hub Flow Index TM shows cumulative flows across the 24 market centers/hubs that have prices associated with them. More

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BPI − BENTEK Productivity IndexTM - Recent improvements in drilling and completion technology along with new shale gas plays in the United States have counteracted the effectiveness of the conventional drilling rig count as a measure of future gas production. BENTEK, recognizing this shift in the relationship between drilling and production, created the BPI (BENTEK Productivity Index) to measure the effectiveness of rigs by reflecting the number of wells drilled per rig. More
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Hub Flow 879 BBtu -4.5% 03/09
Storage Outlook™ -118 Bcf -31% 03/02
TX Intra Flow™ 4583 BBtu -0.2% 03/09
Gulf Production™ 9.3 Bcf 0% 03/09
BPI™ 2921 rigs -0.5% 03/03

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