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North American Natural Gas Markets. July 15 th 2009 J. Cameron Bailey CFA President and Chief Executive Officer. Historical Decline Rates. US Production Declining by 35% per annum = 19.6 bcf/d. The Math – US Production. The Math – US Production. Natural Gas Directed Rig Count.
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North American Natural Gas Markets July 15th 2009 J. Cameron Bailey CFA President and Chief Executive Officer
Historical Decline Rates US Production Declining by 35% per annum = 19.6 bcf/d
The Math – US Production Acquire and Exploit
The Math – US Production Acquire and Exploit
Natural Gas Directed Rig Count The drop in rig count will soon have a greater impact on production We estimate up to a six month delay of well drilling top producing a well. Source: Baker Hughes
US Natural Gas Production - Declining USProduction Source: Bentek
Canadian Gas Drilling Rig Count Lowest levels witnessed in 10 years Acquire and Exploit
Canadian Gas Production Canadian gas production is declining leaving less for exports to the US Acquire and Exploit
US Wellhead Prices vs US Natural Gas Rig Count Acquire and Exploit
Forecast Gas Storage Levels – 700 Rigs Operating 2.7 TCF Storage Acquire and Exploit
Natural Gas - Investment Cycle Concept Land Acquisition Permits Rig Count – Baker Hughes Rig Count Completions Pipeline Construction & Tie-in Production – Daily Estimates Six Months? Acquire and Exploit
Delayed Production Response – Natural Gas Drilling Activity in Texas New well permits are down 73% but there still remained an inventory of Barnett Shale wells to complete Acquire and Exploit
Shale Gas Plays – Texas Barnett Shale • 10,539 Wells on Production since 2004 • 21% of Texas production • 2008 Drilling Permits issued were 4,145 representing 75% of all drilling activity in Texas • Well permits have decreased 73% YOY • Texas Production represents 33% of US total production. Acquire and Exploit
Texas - Monthly Natural Gas Production Acquire and Exploit
Total US Demand Demand more affected by weather than the economy Source: Bentek
Recession and Demand? – Industrial Demand Industrial demand is off 1.3 bcf/d which is 2.7% of total demand Acquire and Exploit
Recession and Demand? – Power Demand The loss of Industrial demand has been more than made up by the increase in Power demand Acquire and Exploit
LNG and Canadian Imports Acquire and Exploit