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Market Recap Analytic Report (Weekly) - Dry Production, Canadian Imports Help Move Supply Higher
Dry gas production moved higher this week, contributing to a rise in supply that also saw increases in Canadian imports and LNG sendout. U.S. ...more
Northeast Observer - Mild Weekend Demand Forecast Triggers Imbalance Warnings
TETCO and AGT have issued imbalance warnings in anticipation of low weekend demand, requesting point operators to guard against high linepack ...more
Midcon Observer - 2012 Record Power Demand To Continue; ANR Offshore Restrictions
Despite this lackluster winter’s dip in demand of close to 20% compared to the past three years, power demand in the Midcontinent jumped more ...more
Supply/Demand Balance Analytic Report - U.S. Demand Drops 2.1 Bcf/d on Declines in Power Burn and ResComm
U.S. demand is down 2.1 Bcf/d today with drops in power burn and rescomm of 1.2 Bcf/d and 0.6 Bcf/d, respectively.  On the supply side, drops ...more
California SW Observer - SoCal Injections Lag on Tight Supply; PG&E Injects Despite High Inventories
Storage injection rates in SoCal and PG&E continue to diverge significantly in May, as SoCal's below-normal rates bring current inventories in ...more
Nuclear Plant Status Analytic Report - Columbia Generating Station Out For 10 Days
Energy Northwest plans to power down its Columbia Generating Station nuclear plant near Richland, WA, on Sunday for planned maintenance. The ...more
Rockies Observer - Dominion South Prices Continue to Pull Rockies Outflows East
Since the beginning of March, Dominion South has traded well-above Malin, with the exception of ten days between March16-26. During this time, ...more
Pacific NW Observer - Cash Basis Prices Likely Entering Period of Sustained Weakness
Today's nominated gas burn is at the lowest point this year, and lowest since June 2011.  Daytime highs throughout the region will run 3-5 degrees ...more
Power Burn Analytic Report - Power Burn Continues Slide, Down 1.2 Bcf/d
Total estimated power burn is down  5% or 1.2 Bcf/d to 23. 5 Bcf today with the Southwest, Southeast and the Midwest contributing the losses. ...more
Southeast/Gulf Observer - Regional Storage Activity Flips to Net Injection
Southeast storage activity flipped to an average net implied injection this week after six consecutive weeks of withdrawals. Sample storage activity ...more
Texas Observer - Ending Transco Maintenance Could Strengthen Transco Zn 1 Cash Basis
Transco will complete mainline maintenance in Fort Bend County, TX, on May 19, which will allow flows from South Texas to the Southeast to increase ...more
Gulf Coast Production Analytic Report - Little Volume Change from Thursday
Total Gulf Coast production is more than 6.3 Bcf today, gaining 5 MMcf/d over Thursday's flows. Volumes remain low for the month; recording a10% ...more
Canadian Observer - Demand in E. Canada is Flat YOY; Exports to NE Down
Despite nearly flat year-over-year demand numbers in Ontario and Quebec since April 1, net exports into the Northeast are about half as much ...more
BENTEK Energy: 22 New Points Added to Our Database
We've added 22 new points to our database in the last thirty days. Centerpoint: 2 new points; Columbia Gas: 1 new point; Dominion: 3 new points; ...more
California SW Observer - California Snowpack Dwindles as Runoff, Hydroelectric Output Peak
As California statewide snowpack has dropped to 15% of normal - including 9% of normal in the Central Sierra and 1% of normal in the Southern ...more
Northeast Observer - Storage Injections Currently on Track to Avoid Late Summer Constraints
Storage injections in the Northeast are staying at a slow pace that could be maintained through the summer, although some fields are on track ...more
Rockies Observer - Green River Production Falls by 80 MMcf/d Today
Rockies production fell by 180 MMcf today to 8.6 Bcf/d. The majority of this decline was in the Green River-Overthrust Basin, where production ...more
Rockies Observer (Weekly) - Rockies Producers to Focus Capital Investments on Oil and Liquids in 2012
Rockies production month-to-date is down nearly 1.5 % or 0.2 Bcf from 12.2 Bcf/d in 2011. BENTEK's production sample shows declines in Green ...more
Supply/Demand Balance Analytic Report - ResComm Demand Increases 1.0 Bcf/d
ResComm demand has increased 1.0 Bcf/d to 13.8 Bcf/d from Wednesday due to cool temperatures in the Ohio River region.  That is 100 MMcf/d below ...more
Power Burn Analytic Report - Power Burn Down 746 MMcf/d; Northeast and Southwest Primary Drivers
Total estimated power burn is down by 746 MMcf/d to 24.5 Bcf/d after the sample was revised upward in the I2 cycle by approximately 520 MMcf/d. ...more
Southeast/Gulf Observer - FGT Z3 Cash Basis Eases Slightly with Gulfstream Notice Lifted
FGT Z3 cash basis declined $0.02 to $0.22 in trading Wednesday, with Gulfstream pipeline canceling its Action Alert notice issued on Tuesday ...more
Nuclear Plant Status Analytic Report - Nuclear Outages Remain Stagnant; Still 30% Down From Last Year
Nuclear outages nationwide continue to trend sideways with outages in the the SERC, WECC and RFC leading the pack. Total outages currently stand ...more
Texas Observer - Regency Plans to Expand Eagle Ford Gathering System in 2012
Regency Energy Partners recently announced plans to expand an Eagle Ford gathering system by 90 MMcf/d this year. The Edwards Lime Gathering ...more
Midcon Observer - Rate Settlement Expected for Midcon Storage Operator
Two FERC section 5 rate investigations appear to be headed for a settlement with shippers.  Bear Creek and ANR Storage Cos. recently received ...more
Gulf Coast Production Analytic Report - Louisiana Offshore Down Another 89 MMcf/d
Louisiana Offshore continues to drop, shedding an additional 89 MMcf/d and dipping below 3 Bcf/d.
Pacific NW Observer - 10-Year Demand Forecasts Show Regional Demand Rising
The Northwest Gas Association's (NWGA) latest 10-year outlook forecasts PNW gas demand to grow on par with BENTEK estimates for the region.  ...more
Canadian Observer - Daily Injection Rates Decline as Supply/Demand Balance Tightens
Since injection season began April 1, low implied storage numbers driven by declining production and strong exports have pushed Canada's supply/demand ...more
Industrial End Users Analytic Report - Fed Report Says Industrial Output Highest Since December 2010
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said U.S. industrial output rose in April, with production up 1.1%, the largest one-month gain since December ...more
Northeast Observer (Weekly) - Production Climbs to 8.2 Bcf/d Despite Constraints in Northeast PA
Tennessee  Zone 4 Producers Add Firm Contracts for Q2 (page 2)
Southeast/Gulf Expansions (Weekly) - Southern Natural Ready to Commence Service of South System III Expansion
Southern Natural Gas requests FERC authorization to commence service of Phase III for its South System Expansion III project by June 1. This ...more

 

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Indices display current Natural Gas flow, storage and production volume. Click on a type to view more information about that index.

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

Storage OutlookTM - With nearly 400 active, underground storage facilities in the Lower 48 states, seasonal variations in inventories are difficult to track. BENTEK has refined the art of forecasting weekly storage number s well in advance. The Storage Outlook TM is BENTEK’s weekly forecast that is updated every Thursday. BENTEK’s storage forecast figures are among the natural gas industry’s most closely watched numbers. More

TX Intra FlowTM - The Texas Intra FlowTM number shows the daily net deliveries from intrastate to interstate pipelines. The number is an indication of Texas production, which is highly correlated with Texas exports. When the TX Intra FlowTM is up, then it indicates production is up. More

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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Indices Chg Date
Hub Flow 988 BBtu 7.1% 01/13
TX Intra Flow™ 4450 BBtu -2.9% 05/18
Gulf Production™ 6.9 Bcf 9.5% 05/18
BPI™ 2376 rigs -0.3% 05/16
Storage Outlook™ 38 Bcf 31% 04/26

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Envisuals Hub Flow Maps™ are a dynamic set of maps that indicate changes in energy flows and regional pricing. Click on a map for more information. More
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