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US gas output growth and implications for Mexico


Euan Craik
5 December 2013

Outline
US shale gas revolution and its impact on supply
and demand
US LNG exports
US exports to Mexico

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US natural gas production and consumption trends

US supply catches up with demand


US natural gas supply and demand
75

70

65

60

Supply
Demand

55

50

45

Shale gas output (Bcf/d) EIA

40
1993

1995

1997

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2001

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2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

Nymex Henry Hub


16

$/mmBtu

12

0
Dec 03

Dec 05

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Dec 09

Dec 11

Dec 13

The American advantage: low natural gas prices

The US will keep energy costs low which will increase its global competitiveness for decades
Oil refining, petrochemicals, fertilizers benefit from both low energy costs, and low
feedstock prices
Net addition to GDP of $380bn-$690bn annually by 2020 -- McKinsey

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Power generators switch from coal to natural gas


200

10

160

120

80

40

0
2008

2009

2010
Coal

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Natural gas

2011

2012
Henry Hub

2013

$/mmBtu

TWh

US average monthly power output by fuel source and Henry Hub


average

Key tight oil and shale gas regions

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5/1/2013

12/1/2012

7/1/2012

2/1/2012

9/1/2011

4/1/2011

11/1/2010

6/1/2010

1/1/2010

8/1/2009

3/1/2009

10/1/2008

5/1/2008

12/1/2007

7/1/2007

2/1/2007

9/1/2006

4/1/2006

11/1/2005

6/1/2005

1/1/2005

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8/1/2004

3/1/2004

10/1/2003

5/1/2003

12/1/2002

7/1/2002

2/1/2002

9/1/2001

4/1/2001

11/1/2000

6/1/2000

1/1/2000

US shale production rising rapidly


Shale gas output (Bcf/d) EIA

30

25
Rest of US

20
Bakken (ND)

Eagle Ford (TX)

15
Marcellus (PA and WV)

Haynesville (LA and TX)

Woodford (OK)

10
Fayetteville (AR)

Barnett (TX)

5
Antrim (MI, IN, and OH)

Fewer natural gas wells being drilled


US rig count
1600
1400

1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0

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Oil
Gas

Marcellus leads other shales in drilling efficiency


Natural gas production per rig
6

mn cf/d

5
4
3
2

1
0
Jun-12

Oct-12
Eagle Ford

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Feb-13
Haynesville

Jun-13
Marcellus

Permian

Oct-13

US Gulf of Mexico output fell 44pc in 2009-13


Marketed output from US federal leases in the Gulf of Mexico
7

Bcf/d

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2009

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2011

2012

2013

2014

Canada still exports, but less than before


Canada natural gas supply and demand

Bcf/d
20.0

18.0

16.0

14.0

supply
demand

12.0

10.0

8.0

6.0
2000

2001

2002

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2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Price differentials are unfavorable for Canada exports


Argus forward curve differentials to Henry
0.15

0.1

$/mmBtu

0.05
Dawn, Ontario
Transco zone 6 NY

-0.05

-0.1

2014
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2016

2017

2018

2019

East Coast natural gas glut


Price differentials to Henry
0.00
-0.10
-0.20

$/mmBtu

-0.30
Dominion

-0.40

Columbia Gas

-0.50
-0.60
-0.70
-0.80
2014

2015

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2017

2018

2019

Southeast demand rises

Gulf coast LNG export terminals


4-6 Bcf/d potentially

Power generation demand


+45pc in 2013-2020 to 10 Bcf/d

Increase in petrochemical plants


1.4 Bcf/d of new demand from ethylene
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Gulf Coast - gas looking for a new home

Supply displaced from northeast US is


looking for markets
Gulf coast flow to northeast dropped by 4.4
Bcf/d in 2008-13

Offshore Gulf of Mexico output declines


Eagle Ford is key output driver
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Bcf/d

Bcf/d

US will become a net gas exporter


Dry gas production

78

76

74

72

70

68

66

-1

64

-2

62

-3

60

-4
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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Total imports

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

LNG trade

US, Canada and Mexico still import LNG


GDF Suezs Everett terminal near Boston is the largest US
terminal by volume
Landed prices in $3-$7/mmBtu range in 2013
Most US LNG imports originate in Trinidad

Mexicos Altamira and Manzanillo terminals import at


prices much higher than in the US
$17-$18/mmBtu at 2013 tenders
Price levels set by northeast Asia, south America

Costa Azul is idle


Sempra Energy built it to supply US SoCal markets

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Sources of LNG imports into Mexico

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US LNG exports New markets for domestic supply


LNG export terminals will create some of the nations
biggest buyers
Four terminals already have authorization to export
6.77 Bcf/d or about 10pc of US consumption in 2012

Sabine Pass is the only terminal under construction


Advanced projects are at existing import terminals

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Proposed US LNG export terminals

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US LNG export contracts

Company reports

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US could start exporting LNG in 2016


LNG imports (+)/exports (-)
1

Bcf/d

-1

-2

-3

-4

2013

2015

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2023

2025

2027

2029

Global price spreads are widening


For January 2014
US Henry Hub prices: $3.99/mmBtu
European LNG prices: $13-14/mmBtu
Asian markets: $19/mmBtu

Trinidad supply fob: $15.68/mmBtu


Middle East fob:
$12/mmBtu to Europe
$17/mmBtu to Asia
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US LNG exports
Demand pull from Asia supports US export projects
No producer commitments

US offers Henry Hub pricing

Projected export capacity: 4-8 Bcf/d


Actual volumes depend on trends in markets outside
of North America
Competition with Australia, Canada, east Africa

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Impact on Mexico

Mexicos import needs grow


Mexico natural gas market balance
11

Bcf/d

3
2000

2002

2004

2006
Supply

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Demand

2010

2012
Secretara de Energa de Mexico

Mexico import needs are projected to increase


Projected supply and demand
12
11

Bcf/d

10
9
8

7
6
2014

2015

2016

2017
Supply

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2019

Demand

2020

2021

2022

Secretara de Energa de Mexico

US pipeline exports to Mexico are rising


Daily exports up in the
1H of 2013 by 17pc

Current export
capacity is 2.4 Bcf/d

Bidirectional
capacity is 1.9 Bcf/d

2.0

Bcf/d

July exports to Mexico


top 2 Bcf/d

2.5

1.5

1.0

0.5
Jan-09

Jul-10

Jan-12

Jul-13
EIA

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US pipeline exports to Mexico are rising


Projected US exports to Mexico
3.5
3.0

Bcf/d

2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
2013

2014

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2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Pipeline projects will expand export capacity by 3 Bcf/d


Midstream
company

Project name

Capacity
mn cf/d

Crossing point

Target date

NET Midstream

NET Mexico

2,100

Texas/Tamaulipas

Dec-14

Kinder Morgan

Sierrita Lateral

210

Arizona/Sonora

Sep-14

Spectra Energy

South Texas
expansion

300

Texas/Tamaulipas

Jun-14

Energy Transfer
Partners

Houston Pipe Line

140

Texas/Tamaulipas

Jun-14

Kinder Morgan

Willcox expansion

275

Arizona/Sonora

Jan-14

Kinder Morgan

Samalayuca

97

Texas/Chihuahua

Jul-13 (completed)

Kinder Morgan

Norte Crossing

366

Texas/Chihuahua

Jun-13 (completed)
Company reports

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US-Mexico pipeline crossing points

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Exports to Mexico put pressure California prices


Argus forward curve differentials to Henry
0.20

$/mmBtu

0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
-0.05
-0.10
2014

2015

2016

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SoCal Citygates

2018

2019

And in Texas too


Argus forward curve differentials to Henry
-0.05
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

$/mmBtu

-0.10

-0.15

-0.20

-0.25
Tetco South Texas zone

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Tennessee

Waha

NGPL South Texas

Mexico energy reform is a key factor


The effect of energy reform is uncertain
Pemex forecasts 2014-18 output at 5.3 Bcf/d

Mexican output will increasingly compete with


imports from the US
Demand will increase regardless of supply sources

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Key takeaways
US natural gas supply is rising
Fastest growth is in Appalachia and Texas shales
US shale gas will drive:
LNG exports
Pipeline exports to Mexico

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Argus Natural Gas Americas


Began 2009
US & Canada

100 daily indexes


80 month-ahead (bid
week) indexes
RFPs issued using Argus
indexes

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Any questions?

Euan Craik
CEO, Argus Americas
Euan.craik@argusmedia.com
Phone:
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