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Trends in Natural Gas Markets 2006. An Overview of NYMEX. Regulated by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Trading Facility and a Clearing Organization Two Divisions: NYMEX and COMEX Continuous 133-Year History as Commodity Exchange Open Outcry Floor Trading
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An Overview of NYMEX • Regulated by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Trading Facility and a Clearing Organization • Two Divisions: NYMEX and COMEX • Continuous 133-Year History as Commodity Exchange • Open Outcry Floor Trading • Web-Based Clearing and Trading
Economic Function of Regulated Commodity Futures Exchange • Hedging Function • Price risk is competitively shifted between parties with opposing risk profiles or tolerance for risk • Price Discovery • Prices are determined : • In an open, competitive and transparent manner • By market participants • And disseminated throughout the world instantaneously through market data vendors
NYMEX Regulatory Protections • NYMEX CFTC Regulation • Compliance Department • Market Surveillance • Trade Surveillance • Financial Surveillance
NYMEX MARKET SURVEILLANCE • Staff Conducts Daily Surveillance of NYMEX Market Activity and Analyzes Trading Activity and Fundamental Factors in Underlying Cash Markets • Futures Review is Based Upon Large Trader Reporter Data and Exchange Audit Trail • Staff also Enforces Exchange Position Limit and Position Accountability Levels
NYMEX Clearinghouse and Financial Protections • Currently 40 Clearing Members • Clearing Member Financial Requirements • $5 Million Minimum Net Working Capital • Currently $14 Billion on Deposit in Margin Funds • Rated AA+ by S&P • Clearing Member Guaranty Fund of Over $140 Million • $100 Million Default Insurance • Margin Requirements • Original • Variation • NYMEX Emergency Procedures
Emergency Procedures • Delivery Committee Operation • Hurricanes Andrew, Katrina, Rita • Resolution of Financial Difficulties with Clearing Firms • Rapid Adjustment to Volatile Market Conditions • Persian Gulf, NG Volatility, Increase in Oil Prices • Business as Usual
Total Volume of NYMEX Cleared Contracts in Million Contracts / Year(Thru 12/05)
NYMEX NATURAL GAS FUTURESFRONT MONTH SETTLE(4/3/90-11/30/05)
U.S. Natural Gas Total Consumption Source: EIA
U.S. Natural Gas Sector Distribution Summary(1997-2004) • Industrial use has declined from 41% to 36% of total U.S. consumption (-1.1 Tcf) • Electricity use has increased from 20% to 26% of total consumption (1.3 Tcf) • This shift from industrial to electric use has resulted in an increase in total natural gas that is subject to weather sensitive demand and pricing
U.S. Electricity Consumer Delivery 25% over 04 30% over 04 Source: EIA
Gulf Of Mexico Gas DeclineFirst Year Well Depletion SOURCE: Simmons & Company International
Gulf of Mexico First Year Natural Gas Well DeclineSource: IHS Energy
Texas First Year Natural Gas Well Depletion Source: Gary S. Swindell
2005 Announced Deepwater Discoveries, Gulf of Mexico(as of 11/30/05) • Prospect Operator Area Water Depth (ft) • Clipper Pioneer Green Canyon299 3,452 • Knotty Head Chevron/Unocal Green Canyon512 3,557 • Q Spinnaker Mississippi Canyon961 7,925 • Stones BP Walker Ridge 508 9,576 Genghis Khan Anadarko Green Canyon 652 4,300 • Anduin Nexen Mississippi Canyon755 2,400 Wrigley Newfield Mississippi Canyon506 3,700 • MondoNW Ext Anadarko Lloyd Ridge001 8,340 • Jubilee Ext Anadarko Lloyd Ridge309 8,774 Source: MMS
Canada First Year New Well Depletion SOURCE: Simmons & Company International
Expanded and proposed new re-gas terminals dot the coastlines. Existing LNG terminals Proposed terminal sites Gas pricing points/hubs NGI Pipeline Map Source: Ben Schlesinger 7/2005; illustrative.
Ivan v. Katrina/Rita MMS Daily Natural Gas Shut-in ReportsThrough 4/5/06