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Northeast Observer Expansions (Weekly) - Three Expansion Projects Target Canada as a Market for Marcellus Production
Empire, National Fuel and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Plan to Access TransCanada's Mainline System (pg. 6)
Market Recap Analytic Report (Weekly) - Northeast Dry Production Offsets Drops in SE/Gulf
U.S. dry gas production remains above the 64 Bcf/d level. Sample receipts indicate most producing regions are flat to last month and nominations ...more
Pacific NW Observer - Jackson Prairie Storage Inventories are 527 MMcf/d below 2011 Levels
In its most recent posting on Jan. 31, Jackson Prairie storage facility reported its inventory levels at 15.68 Bcf, which is a 527 MMcf decrease ...more
Gulf Coast Production Analytic Report - Offshore Losses Negate Texas Onshore Gains
A 76-MMcf or 7.2% increase in Texas Onshore volumes has been countered by a 61-MMcf offshore reduction, keeping total Gulf production relatively ...more
Southeast/Gulf Observer - Outbound Flows on NGPL Drop with Lower Midcon Demand
After climbing for the past two days, outflows on the NGPL Gulf Coast Leg to the Midcon region declined 240 MMcf overnight as demand in that ...more
Northeast Observer - Marcellus Production Growth Keeps Price Spreads Negative
Price spreads to Appalachian markets have experienced significant downward pressure year-over-year, reflecting the changes that growing Marcellus ...more
Canadian Observer - Canadian Demand Falters, But Expected To Rise Next Week
Canadian demand fell 252 MMcf from Thursday and is excepted to remain low over the weekend before picking up next week and peaking on Tuesday ...more
California SW Observer - Unplanned Shutdown of SONGS 3 Drives Increase in Power Burn
1,100 MW of nuclear generation has been curtailed in Southern California since late Wednesday after a leak from a tube in the steam generator ...more
Supply/Demand Balance Analytic Report - Regional Production in SE/Gulf Trends Under 30-day Average While NE Climbs
U.S. dry production stayed flat at 64 Bcf today (see note about TX production revision below), and sample receipts indicate that most producing ...more
Texas Observer - Texas Production Level Revised Higher for February
BENTEK has revised the Texas production level up 800 MMcf for February to correct a modeling error.  This has raised the production level from ...more
Midcon Observer - Inbound Supply Absorbs Demand Drop; Anadarko Basin Activity Remains High
Inbound flows dropped 475 MMcf/d today driven by slightly lower demand. Inflows have been quick to absorb demand declines this year, rather than ...more
Rockies Observer - Rockies Demand Could Lift Local Cash Prices
Rockies cash prices could gain support during the next week as regional demand climbs back toward normal to average 2.8 Bcf/d. However, storage ...more
Nuclear Plant Status Analytic Report - SONGS #3 Offline for Three Weeks; NRC Sets Vote on New Vogtle Reactors
Southern California Edison's 1,080-MW San Onofre Unit 3 reactor in WECC will be offline until Feb. 23, after a leak took the unit out of service ...more
Power Burn Analytic Report - Low Natural Gas Prices Turn Up Competitive Pressure on Coal for Power
BENTEK analysis shows natural gas for electric power generation becomes competitive with coal from Wyoming’s Powder River Basin when Henry Hub ...more
BENTEK Energy: 19 New Points Added to Our Database
We've added 19 new points to our database in the last thirty days. Algonquin: 3 new points; Bay Gas Storage: 4 new points; Enterprise Texas: ...more
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UPDATED: BENTEK analysis shows natural gas for electric power generation becomes competitive with coal from Wyoming’s Powder River Basin when ...more
Rockies Observer (Weekly) - Above-Normal Temperatures Drive Supply-Demand Balance Longer in January
The sharp disparity between Rockies temperatures in January 2012 versus 2011 widened the supply-demand balance. (See below for more detail.)
Southeast/Gulf Observer Summary - Weaker Downstream Demand Expected to Keep Henry Hub Prices Soft
Continued weaker downstream demand pressured prices along the Gulf lower this week, while outbound flows declined with market areas relying more ...more
Canadian Observer - Canadian Exports Increase as U.S. Demand Jumps
Total Canadian exports increased 373 MMcf from Wednesday due to demand upsurges in the U.S. Northwest and Northeast.  The largest jump in exports ...more
California SW Observer - West Prices Remain Relatively Supported, Though Mild Weather Looms
While the Henry Hub cash price tumbled $0.19 in Wednesday's trading, market prices in California remained relatively stout even with below-normal ...more
Northeast Observer - Demand Returns to Normal Through Weekend
Northeast demand today rose by 3.3 Bcf/d from Wednesday's 2012 low of 15 Bcf/d.  Demand is forecast to gain nearly 2.0 Bcf/d Friday, pushing ...more
Texas Observer - Cold Snap Will Lift Demand by Sunday
Below normal temperatures are expected across Texas by Sunday and through early next week, leading to a jump in demand over the weekend, particularly ...more
Supply/Demand Balance Analytic Report - Res/Comm Climbs as NE-MW Temperatures Fall Towards Normal
Demand climbed 3.8 Bcf today as colder temperatures in the Northeast and along the West Coast pushed res/comm 5.0 Bcf/d higher. This was offset ...more
Pacific NW Observer - PNW Power Burn to Increase as Wind and Hydropower Generation Decline
During peak hours yesterday the Bonneville Power Administration generated nearly 3,415 MW of its load from wind power between 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 ...more
Gulf Coast Production Analytic Report - Gulf Coast Production Flat; Production Activity Across All Regions Quiet
Total Gulf volumes are relatively flat at 6.8 Bcf today with hardly a change in output from each individual region. All onshore regions posted ...more
Southeast/Gulf Observer - Lower Demand Prompts Storage Injections; TGP Investigating Offshore Leak
Inflows moved nearly 0.3 Bcf higher overnight with Texas demand expected to decline 0.4 Bcf for today with temperatures in that area reaching ...more
Midcon Observer - Great Lakes Solicits Small Expansion at St. Claire
Great Lakes Pipeline is conducting an open season to solicit interest in a small expansion to the Canadian border from St. Claire to Niagara ...more
Nuclear Plant Status Analytic Report - Byron #2 Returns in RFC; Turkey Point #1 Plans 6-Month Upgrade Outage
Exelon Corp. restored offsite power to the 1,136-MW Byron 2 reactor in Illinois that was knocked offline Monday. Crews replaced a line insulator ...more
Rockies Observer - High Storage Inventories Could Pressure Cash and Prompt Prices
Along with inventories across the US, Rockies current storage levels are running a surplus to 2011 (excluding inventories on WBI’s system) and ...more
Industrial End Users Analytic Report - ISM Manufacturing Index Up 1% in January
U.S. manufacturing grew 1% in January, the most in seven months. The Institute for Supply Management's index, which tracks the prior month's ...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™ 5975 BBtu -3.6% 02/03
Gulf Production™ 6.9 Bcf 0% 02/03
BPI™ 2811 rigs -1.3% 02/01
Storage Outlook™ -130 Bcf -29% 02/02

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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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The New Points Map allows you to view and select points added to Benport in the last 7 days. This view is based on our GEOflo™ application which allows you to access pipelines and points with the ability to view graphs and export data. View Map.
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View new points added to BENport™ in the last seven days. More.