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Utica Midstream Discussion
Brent Breon
VP Business Development
April 2013
Today’s Discussion
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I. The Formation of Blue Racer Midstream
II. What is Midstream Services?
III. How Blue Racers Assets and Plans Meet the Utica Producer Needs
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Caiman Energy: Regional Experience
Caiman developed a large rich gas system in West Virginia from 2009-2012
Overview of Caiman Caiman Marcellus Focus Area
¡ Franchise system underpinned by 225,000 dedicated acres and minimum volume commitments for gathering and processing through contracts with high-quality producers
¡ Caiman signed its first contract with AB Resources in Q4 2009
¡ 170 miles of gathering lines by year-end 2012
} Over 50 miles of condensate gathering lines by year-end 2012
¡ Fort Beeler NGL Processing and De-ethanization Complex
¡ Moundsville Fractionation and NGL Processing Complex
¡ Over $1 billion invested in infrastructure by year-end 2013
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Dominion Resources Overview
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Shale midstream execution expertise
Rapid development of West Virginia Marcellus rich gas gathering, processing and fractionation system
Private equity funding
Committed capital for system expansions
Strategically located assets throughout the Utica
Experienced operations team
100 years of continuous operations
Appalachian NGL expertise
Major local presence
The Right Combination
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Midstream Services for Utica Producers
US Natural Gas and Oil Production
The development of techniques to produce oil and gas from shales has dramatically increased midstream infrastructure needs across the US.
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For every $1 spent on upstream activity, a subsequent $.15 to $.35 needs invested in midstream infrastructure
US Natural Gas and Oil Production
Source for map: EIA, 2004.
The Marcellus, Eagle Ford, Bakken, Permian, Cana-Woodford, and Utica Plays will impact conventional sources of natural gas and NGL production but will require significant infrastructure build out
Marcellus
Cana-Woodford
Eagle Ford
Bakken
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Permian
Utica
Midstream Natural Gas Services
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Midstream Natural Gas Services
Dry Natural Gas: Meets interstate gas spec
Below 1100 Btu
Pipeline, compression, meter, and tap
Wet or Rich Natural Gas: Does not meet interstate gas specs
Over 1100 Btu
Requires processing to remove heavy hydrocarbons
Pipeline, meter, separation, cryogenic processing, and fractionation
Creates the most value from production stream
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Midstream Natural Gas Services
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Services Utilized by Midstream: Land Acquisition
Right of Way Acquisition
Environmental Permitting
Pipeline Construction
Gathering
Condensate
Oil
Residue Gas
Plant and Facility Construction
Safety Trailing
Reclamation
Lodging and Catering
Etc.
Gathering Pipeline
Pipelines gather natural gas, oil, and condensate to Processing Plant
Well Head Oil/Condensate
Natural Gas Gathering
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Cryogenic Processing
Cryogenic processing strips valuable NGLs from the gas stream
Rich Gas NGLs
Residue Gas Processing
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Fractionation
Fractionation separates the respective NGLs into discrete purity hydrocarbons
NGLs
Propane
Ethane*
Fractionation
Butanes
Pentanes+
Volatile NGL Market for ethane has strengthened as
petrochemicals have increasingly switched to ethane as a feedstock
Various sources of demand: 25% - residential market 30% - petrochemical demand 35% - commercial/industrial/agricultural
Iso vs. normal butane pricing and liquidity differences
Petrochem feedstock Ethanol blend stock
Blend stock of motor gasoline Highest priced NGL
14 * Ethane may be recovered or rejected by modern cryogenic processors.
The Right Choice
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The Right Combination
The Right Approach
The Right Assets
The Right Assets
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Gathering Assets DEO and DTI rich gas
gathering lines 500+ miles of 8”-30” In heart of Utica
Processing
Natrium plant 200 MMcf/d cryo skid Start-up April 2013 Expandable footprint Residue line to Dominion
Fractionation/NGLs 36,000 Bbls/d fractionator
Expandable to 59,000 BBls/d C4 splitter 60-mile ethane pipeline
Rail and truck loading Barge access in Phase II
The Right Approach
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Reliability & Value
Utilize existing assets for early flows
Enhancing system capabilities
Simple contract structures
Provide full processing value
Existing Natrium facility
Third party plant connectivity
Delineation Phase Development Phase
Maximize Value to Producer
Expand gathering lines to meet volume growth
Strategically locate plants to maximize system flows and netbacks
Pursue NGL and residue strategy
Provide full value and reliable takes during all phases
Why Delineate?
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Delineation mitigates risks and maximizes producer returns
Source: Ohio DNR. Wells that producers are drilling or have drilled.
Initial Results
Over 200 wells drilled to date
Concentrated early activity
Encouraging results, but major questions remain
Outstanding Reservoir Issues
Wet gas transition line
Potential of the oil window
Northern and southern extent of play
On-Going Economic Issues
Processing spreads
Impact on residue and NGL prices
Sustainability of drilling plans
All Utica Wells
Why Delineate?
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Delineation mitigates risks and maximizes producer returns
Source: Ohio DNR. Wells that producers are drilling or have drilled.
Initial Results
Over 200 wells drilled to date
Concentrated early activity
Encouraging results, but major questions remain
Outstanding Reservoir Issues
Wet gas transition line
Potential of the oil window
Northern and southern extent of play
On-Going Economic Issues
Processing spreads
Impact on residue and NGL prices
Sustainability of drilling plans
Excluding CHK and GPOR
Our Answer for Delineation
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Enhance system capacity with initial investments in strategic assets
Construct Western Connector (Q3’13)
Directly connect Noble, Washington, Guernsey, Tuscawaras
Install 200 MMcf/d Cryo Skid (Q4’13 – Q1’14)
Increases available processing to 400 MMcf/d total
Available for firm and IT processing capacity
Delineation Phase provides producers with full value and reliable takes until full scale
development can be completed
Hasting Cryo: IT Capacity
Ready When You Are
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Blue Racer has approved Development Phase
construction and associated funding
High volume trunk and gathering lines to committed acreage positions Link new development to existing
infrastructure Southern focus between Western System
and mainlines (Noble, Washington, Guernsey, Tuscawaras)
Northern focus into mainlines and building gathering in NE OH and NW PA
New processing complexes to maximize system hydraulics and capture premium values Berne – TETCO Petersburg – TGP, DTI, DEO Lewis – TGP, DTI, DEO
Increase optionality at Natrium Residue expansion: TETCO, DEO, & REX Propane connectivity with TEPPCO
Providing Value, Today and Tomorrow
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Utilize existing infrastructure to delineate acreage throughout the Utica 500+ miles of pipeline
200 MMcfd cryogenic processing plant
36,000 Bbl/d fractionator
Expand existing system capabilities with strategic investments Western Connector
Additional 200 MMcf/d cyro plant
Expand gathering infrastructure in advance of development
Provide optionality to deal with uncertainty
Blue Racer is positioned to help producers realize full value for their production while they delineate acreage today and develop acreage tomorrow