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Daily Storage Range - The Midpoint for Next Thursday's EIA Release is...
The East region midpoint decreased from a 25-Bcf withdrawal to a 20.5-Bcf withdrawal. This is 13.5 Bcf greater than the 5-year average of a 7-Bcf ... withdrawal.more
Daily Storage Range
BENTEK Energy: 40 New Points Added to Our Database
We've added 40 new points to our database in the last thirty days. ANR: 2 new points; Centerpoint: 4 new points; Elba Express: 16 new points; ... Gulf South: 3 new points; Miss River: 1 new point; NNG: 2 new points; Quest-KPC: 3 new points; SONAT: 4 new points; Southern LNG: 2 new points; Tennessee: 2 new points; Texas Gas: 1 new point.more
Southeast / Gulf Observer - Exports Shift to Midwest Markets, away...
Exports shift to the Midwest today, in response to cooler weather in Chicago.  The preferred destinations for gas today are more northern rather ... than eastern. Net spreads to the Midwest (Chicago or Michcon) are the most profitable, while spreads to the Northeast have mostly diminished today (Transco Z4 to Z6 is the exception).more
Southeast / Gulf Observer (Daily)
NE Observer - Northeast Production Reaches Record High.
Total Northeast demand is up 0.5 Bcf/d today to 11.9 Bcf/d as inbound flows are mostly unchanged overnight. Implied storage injections are 0.6 ... Bcf/d for today while production has reached a new record high of 2,454 MMcf/d, up from the previous record high set on Feb. 26 of 2,444 MMcf/d.more
NE Observer (Daily)
Pacific NW Observer - PNW Demand to Fall this Weekend with...
PNW demand tumbled 221 MMcf/d today to 2,111 MMcf/d as temperatures continue to warm up in the region.  Demand over the weekend is expected to ... average to 2,002 MMcf/d as temperatures increase to 5 degrees above normal by this Monday.   Next week will begin very warm with demand falling to 1,650 MMcf/d on Tuesday.  By the end of next week, demand should recover above 2 Bcf/dmore
Pacific NW Observer (Daily)
Daily Supply/Demand Balance - Implied Storage Injection for Today of...
Total U.S. demand is down another 1.9 Bcf/d today with declines in the Northeast, Southeast and West off 0.3 Bcf/d, 0.5 Bcf/d and 0.4 Bcf/d respectively.  ... Weak demand and strong production has resulted in a 1.9 Bcf/d implied storage injection for today.  U.S. marketed production revised higher in the I2 cycle for yesterday up 0.5 Bcf/d to 59.7 Bcf/d which is just shy of the 2010 record set at 59.8 Bcf/d on March 6.  Total supply is up 0.1 Bcf/d overnight as an increase in Canadian imports offset a slight decline in U.S. production (with rounding).  Appalachian and Southeast/Gulf production were relatively flat overnight while West and Midcon production declined slightly.  In the West production was off most significantly in the Green River while in the Midcon production declined the most in the Permian in Texas and New Mexico.more
Daily Supply/Demand Balance
Nuclear Plant Status Report - East Coast Slowly Re-powering Nuke Units
Today, Nuke outages dropped 234 MW (1.5%) to reach 15,110 MW. The RFC decreased 114 MW, and the SERC decreased 120 MW.
Nuclear Plant Status Report
California SW Observer - SONGS and Palo Verde Set To Return to...
According to IIR,  two nuclear generation facilities are set to return to service this weekend bringing a total of 2,405 MW of nuclear generation ... capacity back to service. The 1,070 MW SONGS Unit 2 is expected to return to service on March 13.  The 1,335 MW Palo Verde Unit 1 is expected to return to service on March 14.more
California SW Observer (Daily)
Texas Observer - Exports Re-Routed to Chicago and Northern Louisiana...
Except for an uptick in ResComm demand due to slightly cooler temperatures today, the balance of supply and demand in Texas is, overall, unchanged. ... However, export patterns are much different. Much less gas is exiting Texas through the South Texas corridor toward Henry Hub (293 MMcf/d less). More gas is leaving to the West and Midcontinent, as well as through East Texas toward northern Louisiana.more
Texas Observer (Daily)
Rockies Observer - Repairs on REX Expected to Be Complete By Monday
The force majeure declared on REX at the Cheyenne compressor station remains in effect. The new  transformer has been put in place and the repair ... crew is currently working around the clock on connecting this transformer.  Based on the current process of repairs and barring any unforeseen circumstances, REX hopes to have the repairs completed by March. 15.more
Rockies Observer (Daily)
Power Burn Report - U.S. Burn Hits Another Low for March
Today, power burn decreased 0.6 Bcf/d (4%) to reach 13.6 Bcf/d. This is 0.7 Bcf/d below the March 2009 average of 16.3 Bcf/d.
Power Burn Report
Canadian Observer - AECO cash basis continues to fall with weak demand
AECO cash basis dropped by $0.03 due to a combination of weaker demand and an increase in Henry Hub.
Canadian Observer (Daily)
Gulf Coast Production Report - Nautilus Receipts at Zero, Volumes...
Manta Ray stopped delivering to Nautilus today due to maintenance operations on Nautilus, but was able to deliver 133 MMcf of production to Transco ... pipeline today. Manta Ray receipts, also, increased on ANR and Trunkline, keeping total production from the Manta Ray system flat with yesterday at 156 MMcf. Gulf production dropped 76 MMcf/d today with declines in Mississippi Offshore and Alabama Offshore leading the way down.more
Gulf Coast Production Report
Industrial End Users Report - Steel Production Continues to Rise
Last week, steel production increased another 1.9% to 1.7 million tons for the week ending March 6, according to the American Iron and Steel ... Institute (AISI). Production has increased to 69% above a similar week last year.  The weekly production marks the tenth week of increased production.  Year-to-date, production has increased to 15 million tons, up 56% from last year.more
Industrial End Users Report
Midcon Observer - Midcon Demand At 11.8 Bcf/d Today, 4.7 Bcf/d Below...
Midcontinent exports fell 245 MMcf/d today, with the largest decrease to the Northeast.  Midcon imports increased 345 MMcf/d today, with major ... increases showing from Canada and the Southeast.more
Midcon Observer (Daily)
Daily Supply/Demand Balance - Demand Declines Greater Than Supply;...
U.S. marketed production declined 0.3 Bcf/d for today as 0.1 Bcf/d declines were seen in the West, Midcon and Southeast/Gulf producing regions.  ... In the West, declines at the Meeker Plant on REX and CIG in the Piceance represented the majority of the decline.  In the Midcon, production declined on ANR in Anadarko-Kansas.  In the Southeast/Gulf, a drop in production on Gulf South and MRT in East Texas and Destin in the Mississippi Offshore drove declines.  Canadian Imports and LND sendout offset each other pushing total supply (with rounding) down 0.5 Bcf/d for today.  Total demand is off another 2.8 Bcf/d today with declines driven by power burn and res/com. Demand in the Northeast and Southeast continue to decline, off 0.6 Bcf/d and 0.3 Bcf/d respectively.  Gulf, Midwest and West demand all also declined.  Note - U.S. Marketed Production revised higher by 0.1 Bcf/d in the I2 cycle for yesterday.more
Daily Supply/Demand Balance
NE Observer - Total Northeast Demand Expected To Increase Slightly...
Inbound total supply today is 10.3 Bcf/d, down 0.5 Bcf/d from yesterday with flows from the Ohio Valley down 360 MMcf/d to 4,603 MMcf/d.  Wave ... 1 utilization is 65% today as implied storage injections increase to 1.2 Bcf/d, up 0.3 Bcf/d from yesterday. Implied injections are expected to be 1.7Bcf/d tomorrow.more
NE Observer (Daily)
BENTEK Energy: 39 New Points Added to Our Database
We've added 39 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; 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 - Less Throughput in Southeast Today...
Fewer imports arrive in the region today as a result of increased demand in Texas. Exports fall as well. Unseasonably warm weather still dogs ... demand in the market areas, including the more populated Southeast markets (Florida and Georgia). Exports to Ohio Valley falls 468 MMcf/d and flows to the Southeast are off by 217 MMcf/d.more
Southeast / Gulf Observer (Daily)
Midcon Observer - Midcon Demand Is Up 1.1 Bcf/d Today
Midcontinent exports fell 203 MMcf/d today, with the largest decrease from Canada.  Midcon imports remain roughly flat over yesterday.
Midcon Observer (Daily)
California SW Observer - California Demand Drops 544 MMcf/d Today
Warmer weather California has resulted in a large drop in demand today.  SoCal Sendout declined 406 MMcf/d to 3,277 MMcf/d.  PG&E forecasted ... demand fell 165 MMcf/d to 2,720 MMcf/d.  Kern California deliveries increased 27 MMcf/d to 958 MMcf/d.more
California SW Observer (Daily)
Rockies Observer - Production and Exports Fall While Regional Demand...
Rockies production is down 126 MMcf/d to 9,192 MMcf/d, with the majority of the drop coming from the Piceance where Evening Cycle nominations ... were down 83 MMcf/d to 1,798 MMcf/d.  Export also fell 136 MMcf/d with all three Rockies exports corridors down.  Exports to the southwest and northwest each declined by 26 MMcf/d, while to the east exports dropped 84 MMcf/d.

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Rockies Observer (Daily)
Texas Observer - Pick-up in Texas Demand Keeps More Gas in State
Texas demand improves by 682 MMcf/d today, as the temperature dips by a population-weighted seven degrees. Above-normal ResComm demand expected ... for the majority of the next week.more
Texas Observer (Daily)
Gulf Coast Production Report - Gulf Production Down Slightly
Gulf production dropped 76 MMcf/d today with declines in Mississippi Offshore and Alabama Offshore leading the way down.
Gulf Coast Production Report
Industrial End Users Report - Industrial Demand Continues to Fall,...
Today, industrial demand declined another 182 MMcf/d (1%) to 17.3 Bcf/d. Demand has declined for four straight days. The drop today pushes demand ... to its lowest point since Jan. 25. No day in February or in March, before today, has been lower.more
Industrial End Users Report
Canadian Observer - AECO cash basis falls today with production,...
Production is down 34 MMcf/d, demand is down 106 MMcf/d and exports to the US are down by 229 MMcf/d.
Canadian Observer (Daily)
Pacific NW Observer - PNW Demand to Continue to Decline Tomorrow
PNW demand  has dropped 42 MMcf/d to 2,333 MMcf/d today with slightly warmer temperatures in the region.  Expect further downward pressure on ... PNW demand as temperatures increase to warmer than normal tomorrow.  The forecast is calling for demand to drop 334 MMcf/d to 1,999 MMcf/d.more
Pacific NW Observer (Daily)
Nuclear Plant Status Report - SPP Returns to Full Service
Today, nuclear outages decreased  1,849 MW (11%) to reach 15,344 MW. The SPP returned to full service, increasing generation by 955 MW.  The ... RFC added 844 MW of nuclear generation.more
Nuclear Plant Status Report
Daily Storage Range - The Midpoint for Next Thursday's EIA Release...
The most significant change from yesterday again was in the Producing region, which went from a midpoint of 1 Bcf withdrawal to a midpoint of ... 1 Bcf injection.more
Daily Storage Range
Power Burn Report - Temperatures Begin to Flatten Out Across U.S.
Today, power burn decreased 0.9 Bcf/d (6%) to reach 14.3 Bcf/d. The Southeast region continues to steadily drop as temperature for the region ... increases (page 9).more
Power Burn Report

 

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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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Gulf Production MonitorTM - As the premier, natural-gas-producing region in the country – Texas is the No. 1 gas producer and Louisiana is No. 2 – the Gulf Coast impacts flows and prices in every market in the United States. BENTEK’s Gulf Production MonitorTM provides a daily snapshot of regional production. The Gulf Production MonitorTM Shows in near-real time the impact of maintenance events or hurricanes on regional flows. More

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 850 BBtu -1.4% 03/12
Storage Outlook™ -115 Bcf -2.5% 03/09
TX Intra Flow™ 4756 BBtu 4.5% 03/12
Gulf Production™ 9.4 Bcf 1.1% 03/12
BPI™ 2910 rigs -0.4% 03/10

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