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Natural Gas Trends and Impact on Industrial Development Central G lf Coast Ind str Alliance Conference Central Gulf Coast Industry Alliance Conference Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center Mobile Alabama David E. Dismukes, Ph.D. C t f E St di Mobile, Alabama September 22, 2011 Center for Energy Studies Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies

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Natural Gas Trends and Impact on Industrial Development

Central G lf Coast Ind str Alliance ConferenceCentral Gulf Coast Industry Alliance Conference

Arthur R. Outlaw Convention CenterMobile Alabama

David E. Dismukes, Ph.D.C t f E St di

Mobile, AlabamaSeptember 22, 2011

Center for Energy StudiesLouisiana State University

Center for Energy Studies

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Pricing Trends: A Series of Different “D li ”“Decouplings”

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C d Oil d N t l G P i

Center for Energy Studies Pricing Trends

Crude Oil and Natural Gas Prices

Prices say a lot about what has been going on in energy markets over the past decade.  Two significant breaks (decoupling) of natural gas and crude oil prices.

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Source: Federal Reserve Bank 3© LSU Center for Energy Studies

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Center for Energy Studies Pricing Trends

Trade Weighted Value of Crude Oil

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Second decoupling has been associated with the exchange‐weighted differences in crude oil prices.

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Price of Crude Oil (WTI) Adjusted Price of Crude Oil Differential

Note: The adjusted price of crude oil is the nominal WTI adjusted by the Federal Reserve Bank’s Broad Index. The Broad Index is a weighted average of the foreign exchange values of the U.S. dollar against the currencies of a large group of major U.S. trading partners. Base year is 2002.Source: Federal Reserve Bank.

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C d Oil P i D ti (WTI) d I t ti l (B t)

Center for Energy Studies Pricing Trends

Crude Oil Prices – Domestic (WTI) and International (Brent)

Additional decoupling has materialized between domestic crude (WTI) and international priced crude (Brent)

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Rig MovementsRig Movements

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D ti d I t ti l Ri C t

Rig Movements

Domestic and International Rig Counts

Recent changes in crude oil prices are leading to a rebound in overall U.S. rig count from 2008‐2009 recession.

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Rig Movements

Domestic Rig Counts – Onshore vs. Offshore

Onshore rig counts are moving close to their pre‐recession levels, primarily motivated by increased crude oil drilling, not natural gas.

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D ti Ri C t C d Oil N t l G

Rig Movements

Domestic Rig Count – Crude Oil vs. Natural Gas

However, for the first time in 16 years, the number of oil rigs is equivalent to gas rigs.

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Supply ImplicationsSupply Implications

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U S C d Oil P d R d P d ti

Center for Energy Studies Supply Implications

U.S. Crude Oil Proved Reserves and Production

Crude oil reserves holding steady between 22 to 20 BBbls since 1995.DWRRA (1995) helped reverse a deteriorating trend in GOM reserve declines.

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U S N t l G P d ti d P d R J 2007 t P t

Center for Energy Studies Supply Implications

U.S. Natural Gas Production and Proved Reserves, January 2007 to Present

2006‐2007 reserves growth is the largest in over 30 years.  On average, natural gas reserves have been increasing by 5 percent per year since 2000

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Global Energy MarketsGlobal Energy Markets

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W ld id T bl S t P t ti l I t P d ti

Center for Energy Studies Supply Implications

Worldwide Trouble Spots – Potential Impact on Production

Production in Trouble Spots:  14.6 MMBbl/dForecast World Growth (2015):  1.5 MMBbl/dForecast World Growth (2020):  4.8 MMBbl/d

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Caucasus Pipelinesbl/d

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Iraqi instabilityNigerian civil strife

Venezuelan oil strike

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W ld C d Oil P d ti t R R ti

Center for Energy Studies Supply Implications

World Crude Oil Production to Reserve Ratio

Reserves to production ratios continue to remain strong, and in fact, have actually grown over the past several years.

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W ld S l C d Oil P d ti C it

Center for Energy Studies Supply Implications

World Surplus Crude Oil Production Capacity

Global spare production capacity has also been growing, even prior to the most recent recession.  Forecasted capacity is anticipated to remain strong.

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Spare Capacity World Oil Price

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P t l D d W ld U S d Chi

Center for Energy Studies Supply Implications

Petroleum Demand – World, U.S. and China

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C d Oil C ti GDP W ld U S d Chi

Center for Energy Studies Supply Implications

Crude Oil Consumption per GDP – World, U.S. and China

While Chinese demand has been growing, efficiency improvements have been considerable over the past two decades.

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Policy Issue 1:N t l G UNatural Gas Uses

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Center for Energy Studies Natural Gas Uses

Natural Gas Vehicles

• A natural gas vehicle (“NGV”) uses compressed natural gas (“CNG”) or, less commonly, liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) as a clean alternative to other automobile fuels.

• CNG produces nearly 40 percent less CO2 than refined products.

• In 2008, NGVs used 215 million gasoline gallon equivalent (“GGE”). To compare, total gasoline usage in 2008 was 55 million gallons per day, or a total of 20 billion gallons.

• Currently in the U.S., about 12 to 15 percent of public transit buses in run on natural gas (either CNG or LNG).

• States with the highest consumption of natural gas for transportation are California, New York, Texas, Georgia,Massachusetts and D.C.

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• One major limitation is that CNG vehicles require a greater amount of space for fuel storage.

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N t l G C ti b S t

Center for Energy Studies Natural Gas Uses

Natural Gas Consumption by Sector

Currently, NGVs account for less than 0.18 percent of U.S. natural gas consumption, but the rate of growth in consumption (158 percent) over the past 

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Residential Commercial Industrial Electric Power NGV

Source: Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy

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Center for Energy Studies Natural Gas Uses

Retail Gasoline Prices and Natural Gas GGE

Basic economics, primarily lower relative prices,  have played an important role in driving recent increases in natural gas vehicle use.

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Gasoline Natural Gas (GGE)

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Center for Energy Studies Natural Gas Uses

Leading States in NGV Preferences

Many of these same states also have generous incentive programs that range from additional tax incentives, to infrastructure grant support.  Federal benefits include alternative fuel infrastructure tax credit an excise alternative fuel tax credit and analternative fuel infrastructure tax credit, an excise alternative fuel tax credit and an 

alternative fuel tax exemption.

Alternative fuel tax credits and/or infrastructure development credits

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Alternative fuel use and infrastructure grant support

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Center for Energy Studies Natural Gas Uses

Potential Natural Gas Consumption – NGV

NGV consumption of natural gas is estimated to increase at an average annual rate of 7 percent through 2035 At best this usage will be considerably less than 1 Tcf

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U.S. Power Generation – Fuel Mix

Over 250,000 MWs of natural gas power generation capacity has been added over the past decade at the expense of coal and nuclear. 

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El t i I d t E i t l R l ti C t U t i t f C lElectric Industry Environmental Regulations Create Uncertainty for Coal

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)• Sets acceptable levels for six criteria pollutants (carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, ozone,

lf di id )sulfur dioxide).• A network of 4,000 State and Local Air Monitoring Stations is used to determine if geographic areas are meeting or

exceeding the NAAQS.

Transport Rule (now CSAPR) [proposed]p ( ) [p p ]• Issued to replace the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and its predecessor the Clean Air Transport Rule (“CATR”).

Requires 31 states (and D.C.) to improve air quality by reducing power plant emissions (SO2 and NOX) that contribute to ozone and fine particulate pollution in other states (some annual, some on ozone season only).

• By 2014, the rule and other state and EPA actions would reduce power plant SO2 emissions by 80% over 2005 levels. Power plant NOx emissions would drop by 58%.

Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) [to be proposed]• EPA must set emission limits for hazardous air pollutants. The rule is expected to replace the Clean Air Mercury Rule

(CAMR) and add standards for lead, arsenic, acid gases, dioxins and furans.

Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) [proposed]• Would establish, for the first time under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements for the

proper disposal of coal ash generated by coal combustion at electric power plants.

Power Plant Cooling Water Intake Structures RulePower Plant Cooling Water Intake Structures Rule• Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act is intended to address environmental impacts from cooling water intake to and

discharge from power plant cooling systems. Requires that the location, design, construction and capacity of cooling water intake structures reflect the best technology available for minimizing adverse environmental impact.

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Center for Energy Studies Natural Gas Uses

Coal-Fired Capacity Share by Age Category

There is a considerable amount of legacy coal capacity (45 GWs) that is relatively old, and in some instances, has few to little controls to meet anticipated standards. 

Less than 30 years:79,876 MW; 22% of capacity;

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73 plants (averaging 1,094 MW)72 units (averaging 630 MW)

30 to 50 years:238,934 MW; 66% of capacity;

208 plants (averaging 1,149 MW)

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Coal-Fired Capacity Share by Heat Rate

Despite the age, many of these assets operate at relatively competitive fuel efficiencies for older steam generators.

Less than 10,000 Btu/kWh:85,507 MW; 23% of

Over 15,000 Btu/kWh:2 958 MW; 1% of 85,507 MW; 23% of

capacity;57 plants (averaging 1,500 MW)

2,958 MW; 1% of capacity;13 units (averaging 228 MW)

10 000 t 13 000 Bt /kWh

13,000 to 15,000 Btu/kWh:2,103 MW; 1% of

it 10,000 to 13,000 Btu/kWh:273,625 MW; 75% of capacity;

272 plants (averaging 1,006 MW)

capacity;11 plants (averaging 191 MW)

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Summary of Retirement Studies Related to EPA RulesSummary of Retirement Studies Related to EPA Rules

Study Retired Capacity Regulation Requirements

Levelized costs (@2008 CF) after retrofitting each unit for the environmental regulations compared to the cost of a new gas-fired unit

80Estimated GW of Retired Coal

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Scenario 1 - Transport Rule

Scenario 2 - Transport Rule, MACTScenario 3 - Transport Rule, MACT, 316(b) Cooling Water, Coal Ash

Cost of retrofitting coal plant compared to cost of new CC

fired unit.NERC (October 2010)

47 to 76 GW by 2018 (total fossil fuel capacity, including oil and gas)

Scenario 1 - Transport Rule, MACTScenario 2 - Transport Rule, MACT, CWA 316(b)

Regulated Units - 15-year present value of costs > replacement power from a CC or CT. Merchant unit - 15 year present value of cost > revenues from energy

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Transport Rule, MACT, 316(b) Cooling Water, Coal Ash

Size and existing controls

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15-year present value of cost > revenues from energy and capacity markets.

Brattle Group (December 2010)

50 to 65 GW by 2020

Credit Suisse (September 2010) 60 GW

Transport Rule, MACT

Switch to lower sulfur coal, install emission controls, or retire

T t R l MACT

In-house model (NEEMS) optimizing costs of existing capacity and costs of potential new capacity.

MJ Bradley (August 2010) 30 to 40 GW

Charles River Associates (December 2010)

39 GW by 2015

Source: Synapse Energy Economics, Inc., “Public Policy Impacts on Transmission Planning, Prepared for Earthjustice”, December 10, 2010; and “Miller, P. A Primer on Pending Environmental Regulations and their Potential Impacts on Electric System Reliability. Working Draft, JD Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management. January 24, 2011.

Transport Rule, MACT

Transport Rule, MACT

FGS + emissions on all coal fired units by 2015Bernstein Research (October 2010)

51 GW

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Potential Natural Gas Consumption – New Generation Use (Retired Coal)

The retirement of 45 gigawatts of capacity would likely still  have only a limited i ll l

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Natural Gas-Fired Capacity Share by Age Category

Despite the significant recent investment, there is still a considerable amount of legacy gas (steam) generation. 

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311,061 MW; 74% of capacity;596 plants (averaging 596 MW).

(averaging 541 MW)

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Natural Gas-Fired Capacity Share by Heat Rate

A considerable amount of this legacy generation operates at heat rates considerably higher than newer combined cycle units.

Over 15,000 Btu/kWh:31 565 MW; 8% of capacity;

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31,565 MW; 8% of capacity;143 units (averaging 221 MW)

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220,275 MW;53% of capacity;

277 plants

13,000 to 15,000 Btu/kWh:29,223 MW; 7% of capacity;72 plants (averaging 406 MW)

277 plants(averaging 795 MW)

10,000 to 13,000 Btu/kWh:137,303 MW; 33% of capacity;243 plants (averaging 565 MW)

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Natural Gas-Fired Capacity Share by Prime Mover

Displacement of legacy gas generation could make a more meaningful contribution to overall natural gas consumption but one still within meaningful levels.

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Policy Issue 2:LNG d US N t l G E tLNG and US Natural Gas Exports

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LNG Value Chain

Feedstock (production) costs will be critical in determining the location of basin-specific production along the global LNG supply curve.

Feedgas Liquefaction Shipping & Fuel Regas Delivered Equivalent

Europe:

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Henry Hub: $4.50$5.00

WTI: $97.00

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Moti ations for Mo ing Shale Gas to Global Cons ming AreasMotivations for Moving Shale Gas to Global Consuming Areas

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LNG S ppl S rpl ses Sho ld Contin eLNG Supply Surpluses Should Continue

North American shale is going to have to compete in a very tight market. Not a foregone conclusion that all the gas is getting exported.

38Source: Charles River Associates.

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Basin Competition

Close to 6,000 TCF of shale gas opportunities around the world. Coupled with 9,000 Tcfin conventional suggest a potentially solid resource base for many decades.

Canada388 Tcf

China1,275 Tcf

388 Tcf

U.S. 862 Tcf

France180 Tcf

Poland187 Tcf

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Brazil226 Tcf

Mexico681 Tcf

Algeria231 Tcf

Libya290 Tcf

Australia396 TcfSouth 

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Policy Issue 3:Drilling-ProductionDrilling Production

Challenges & Opportunities

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Center for Energy Studies Natural Gas Trends

Rig Count and Crude Oil Price, (Each State Measured Relative to 1999 Activity)

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Shale Gas Plays Full-Cycle Post Tax Breakevens

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Ri C t N th L i i (H ill ) d T Di t i t 1 (E l F d)

LA Drilling/Production Challenges

Rig Count, North Louisiana (Haynesville) and Texas District 1 (Eagle Ford)

In the past year, the rig count in North Louisiana has fallen 29 percent (40 rigs), while the rig count in the Eagle Ford region has increased 154 percent (60 rigs)

and the Marcellus region has increased 44 percent (34 rigs)

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North Louisiana Texas - District 1 Pennsylvania

Source: Baker Hughes. Rig counts represent the number of active drilling rigs in each reported area.

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Ri C t N th L i i (H ill ) d T Di t i t 1 (E l F d)

LA Drilling/Production Challenges

Rig Count, North Louisiana (Haynesville) and Texas District 1 (Eagle Ford)

Indexing the rig change from January 2009 highlights the recent, fast and dramatic shift in basin preference.

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North Louisiana Texas - District 1 Spot Price Differential

Source: Baker Hughes. Rig counts are indexed to the level of active drilling rigs in each reported area as of January 2009.

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Conclusions

Return to Conventional Reserves

Permian Basin• Offers wide range of opportunities (conventional and

unconventional) for both crude oil, natural gas, and ) , g ,NGLs.

• Apache Corporation, Petrohawk, Anadarko all active in the area.

• Second most active basin (2010) in acquisitions (second only to Marcellus).

Davy Jones• In January 2010, McMoRan Exploration

d di it D J ltannounced a discovery on its Davy Jones ultra-deep prospect. Located on South Marsh Island Block 230 in approximately 20 feet of water.

• In June 2011, estimated 192 net feet of potential

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, phydrocarbons in the Tuscaloosa and Lower Cretaceous carbonate sections. Potentially 2-6 Tcfof natural gas.

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Conclusions

The Next Frontier: Crude Oil Shales

• Number of i demerging crude

oil shale plays that could have dynamic impact

i d ton industry.

• As much as 24 billion barrels i l hin plays such as Monterey (CA), Bakken(ND), Eagle Ford (TX) andFord (TX), and Niabrara(CO/NE).

47© LSU Center for Energy StudiesSource: Energy Information Administration.

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Conclusions

Crude Oil Shale Opportunities -- Louisiana

• 1998 LGS Study primary publicly-available source of yinformation on the formation.

• Lies between sands of the upper and lower Tuscaloosa.

• Varies in thickness from 500 feet (MS) to around 800 feet (LA).

• Shallowest opportunity around 10,000 feet – mostly between 11,000 to 12,000 –some areas as deep as 16,000 (EBR).

• Estimated potential resource

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of 7 BBbls.

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Conclusions

Continued Shale Development Challenges

Still a number of lingering issues that create challenges for all shaleStill a number of lingering issues that create challenges for all shale development:

• Public challenges on true resource size.

• Water/aquifer contamination issues.

• Water usage issues.

• Other environmental issues (geological emissions)• Other environmental issues (geological, emissions)

• Regulatory/tax changes

• Supporting infrastructure development.

• Market demand and price support.

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ConclusionsConclusions

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Economic Impact of Additional Ethane Utilization

Economic Impact fromExpanded Production of Petrochemical Economic Impact from

Impact Type Employment Payroll Output Employment Payroll Output

Expanded Production of Petrochemicaland Derivatives from a 25 Percent

Increase in Ethane Production

--- (Billion $) --- --- (Billion $) ---

Economic Impact from New Investment in

Plant and Equipment

Direct Effect 17,017 2.4$ 32.8$ 54,094 4.3$ 16.2$ Indirect Effect 79,870 6.6$ 36.9$ 74,479 5.1$ 16.8$ Induced Effect 85,563 4.1$ 13.7$ 100,549 4.8$ 16.1$

Total Effect 182,450 13.1$ 83.4$ 229,122 14.2$ 49.1$Total Effect 182,450 13.1$ 83.4$ 229,122 14.2$ 49.1$

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Recent Expansion Announcements

Sep-2011: Williams announced an expansion at its Geismar olefins production facility (Baton Rouge, LA). The expansion will increase the facility’s ethylene production by 600 million pounds per year to a new annual capacity of 1 95 billion pounds and is expected to be in service by the third quarter of 2013annual capacity of 1.95 billion pounds and is expected to be in service by the third quarter of 2013.

Apr-2011: Dow announced plans to increase its ethylene and propylene production, and to integrate its US operations into feedstock opportunities available from increasing supplies of US shale gas. Specifically, the Company plans to increase its ethylene supply and cracking capabilities at existing Gulf Coast facilities by:• Re-starting an ethylene cracker at its St. Charles operations site near Hahnville, LA by the end of 2012;• Improving ethane feedstock flexibility for an ethylene cracker at its Plaquemine, LA site in 2014;• Increasing ethane feedstock flexibility for an ethylene cracker at the Freeport, TX site in 2016;• Constructing a new, world-scale ethylene production plant in the US Gulf Coast, for startup in 2017.

Apr-2011: Westlake Chemical Corporation announced an expansion program to increase the ethane-based ethylene capacity at Lake Charles, LA, and the evaluation of expansion options and the upgrade of ethylene production facilities at Calvert City, KY in order to capitalize on new low cost ethane and other "light" feedstocks being developed.g g p

Mar-2011: Chevron Phillips Chemical announced it is advancing a feasibility study to construct a “world-scale” ethane cracker and ethylene derivatives at one of its existing facilities in the Gulf Coast region. The new facility would utilize the advantaged feed sources expected from development of shale gas reserves.

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Dec-2010: Sasol announced plans to construct the world’s first commercial tetramerization unit, capable of producing over 100,000 metric tons per year of combined 1-octene and 1-hexene, at its existing Lake Charles, LA Chemical Complex.

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Conclusions

Conclusions

• Speculation regarding geo-political supply interruptions and emerging economies (demand) will keep crude prices high and likely maintain theeconomies (demand) will keep crude prices high and likely maintain the recently observed decoupling with natural gas prices.

• Shale continues to display great promise and significant challenges –threat to many vested interests receiving significant subsidies (renewables,threat to many vested interests receiving significant subsidies (renewables, energy efficiency).

• There are continued opportunities for expanded domestic natural gas use that should not “eat away” at the considerable reserve developments madethat should not eat away at the considerable reserve developments made over the past five years.

• The export of US shale production is risky and there are several mitigation remedies for those with concerns (long term contracting, productionremedies for those with concerns (long term contracting, production sharing agreements).

• Crude oil shale development stands to be the next big “game changer.” Could dramatically impact North American supplies and create a number of

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Could dramatically impact North American supplies and create a number of interesting “decoupling” dynamics already materializing in NA markets.

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