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David E. DismukesCenter for Energy StudiesLouisiana State University
Energy Supply and Demand:The Broad PicturePresentation before the National Conference of State Legislatures
Energy SummitNashville, TennesseeAugust 14, 2006
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Summary Outlook
Significant uncertainty in energy markets.
Not all price movements are speculation (“profiteering”) driven. Speculation is not market manipulation. Big storage positions have been building all year. Strong domestic and global economy – strong demand. Continued production challenges
Domestically and internationally Short run and long run
This summer will be a significant transition period.
Weather will be significant determinant Heat will drive power which will drive natural gas Tropical activity will drive everything
Geopolitical strife is unparalleled: in short run will trump all fundamentals.
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Hurricanes and Energy Production, Processing, and Transportation
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Summary on Impacts of Hurricanes
Hurricanes were incredibly destructive to energy business – effects felt for some time. Was a shining moment for all in the industry.
Hurricanes clearly showed the interrelationship of all types of energy infrastructure in the Gulf – the “4 Ps” – production, processing, pipes, and power.
Hurricanes impacts were felt nationally and internationally – drives home importance of Gulf coast and critical energy infrastructure.
Amazing recovery but still lingering challenges and uncertainties.
This year’s tropical season will be the biggest challenge ever and could serve to be the catalyst for significant movement in prices.
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Platforms/Structures Impacted by 2005 Hurricanes
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Note: Shut-in statistics for Ivan were no longer reported after 150 days. The last shut-in statistics for Katrina and Rita were published on May 3, 2006 (the 221st day after Katrina made landfall).Source: Minerals Management Service
Estimated Return of Existing Crude Oiland Natural Gas Production
As of May 3, 2006 shut in crude oil production was 324,445 barrels per day, or 21.6 percent of daily GOM production. Shut-in gas production was 1.295 bcf per day,
or 13.0 percent of daily GOM production
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Total Immediate Refinery Impact
LA/MS/AL Gulf Coast Refiners(reduced runs and shutdowns)
2,528 mbbl/day15% of US operating capacity
Port Arthur/Lake Charles(reduced runs and
supply loss)775 mbbl/day
5% of US operatingcapacity
Total Refinery Impact4,931 mbbl/day
30% of US operating capacity
Remaining US Operating Capacity
12,075 mbbl/day70% of US operating capacity
Source: Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy
Midwest(reduced runs –
supplied by Capline Pipeline)1,628 mbbl/day
10% of US operating capacity
Port Arthur/Lake Charles(shutdowns and damaged facilities)
1,715 mbbl/day10% of US operating capacity Houston/Texas City
(shutdowns and damaged facilities)
2,292 mbbl/d13.5% of US
operating capacity
Corpus Christi(shutdown andreduced runs)706 mbbl/day
4% of US operating capacity
Midwest(reduced runs from
supply loss)338 mbbl/day
2% of USoperating capacity
Remaining US Operating Capacity
11,954 mbbl/day70% of US operating capacity
Total Refinery Impact5,052 mbbl/day
30% of US operating capacity
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Rita
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Gasoline Price IncreasesAugust 30, 2005 to September 6, 2005
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Number of Natural Gas Processing Facilities Out
Source: Oil and Gas Journal; Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy
Outages at gas processing facilities throughout all of south Louisiana was one of the more unique aspects of the combined hurricanes.
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GasState/Company Facility Capacity
(MMcf/d)Alabama
Duke Energy Field Services Mobile Bay 600.0 Shell Western E P Inc Yellowhammer 200.0
LouisianaEast Louisiana PlantsVenice Energy Services Co LLC Venice 1,300.0 Enterprise Products Operating LP Toca 1,100.0 Dynegy Midstream Services LP Yscloskey 1,850.0
West Louisiana PlantsDynegy Midstream Services LP Barracuda 225.0 Dynegy Midstream Services LP Stingray 305.0 BP PLC Grand Chenier 600.0 Williams Cos Johnson Bayou 425.0 Gulf Terra Energy Partners LP Sabine Pass 300.0
Central Louisiana PlantsAmerada Hess Corp Sea Robin 900.0 Duke Energy Field Services Patterson II Gas Plant 500.0 Dynegy Midstream Services LP Lowry 300.0 Enterprise Products Operating LP Calumet 1,600.0 Enterprise Products Operating LP Neptune 650.0 Gulf Terra Energy Partners LP Cow Island 500.0 Gulf Terra Energy Partners LP Pelican 325.0 Marathon Oil Co Burns Point 200.0 Norcen Explorer Patterson 600.0
MississippiBP PLC Pascagoula 1,000.0
TOTAL 13,480.0TOTAL GOM CAPACITY 20,285.0PERCENT OF TOTAL GOM 66.5%
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Power Outages From Hurricanes
Source: Entergy Corp.
Damage to power infrastructure (transmission) extensive. Restoration was monumental and impressive, but still created “nervous” moments for other energy infrastructure.
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Examples of Energy Infrastructure Damage
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Shell Mars Tension Leg Platform
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Shell Mars Tension Leg Platform
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Ocean WarwickDauphin Island, AL
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Source: Rigzone.com
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Semi-Sub Stuck Under BridgeNorth Mobile Bay
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Source: Rigzone.com
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Venice Port, Supply & Crew Bases
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Source: LIOGA
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Chevron RefineryPascagoula, MS
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Source: Chevron
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Air Products Facility – Normal DayNew Orleans, Louisiana (Intracoastal Drive)
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Source: Air Products
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Air Products Facility –During Hurricane KatrinaNew Orleans, Louisiana
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Source: Air Products
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Air Products Facility –Post Hurricane Katrina
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Source: Air Products
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Power OutagesGenerating Stations – Entergy Patterson
Source: Entergy
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Power OutagesSubstation Damage
Source: Entergy
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Then,Along Comes Rita
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Henry Hub, September 25, 2005
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Entergy Transmission
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Citgo Refinery – Storage TankLake Charles, Louisiana
Post-Rita
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Citgo Refinery – Onsite DockLake Charles, Louisiana
Post-Rita
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Source: Citgo
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Citgo Refinery – Cooling TowerLake Charles, Louisiana
Post-Rita
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Source: Citgo
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Citgo Refinery – Tent CityLake Charles, Louisiana
Post-Rita
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Source: Citgo
Facility rental of $3.5 million for 3 weeks – for 250 employees – roughly $156 per day per person
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Natural Gas Pipeline Leak
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Chevron Typhoon TLP
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Source: Chevron, Rigzone.com
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Post Hurricane Markets
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Post-Hurricane Market Concerns
• Massive outages would not be repaired.
• Industrial demand would be destroyed by high prices.
• Cold winter would create interruptions.
• Unprecedented restoration has occurred.
• Industrial activity remains strong.
• Mild winter resulted in record storage positions.
Post-Hurricane Fears Post-Hurricane Reality
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Natural Gas -- Demand
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Historic and Forecasted Winter Season Industrial Gas Usage
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Source: Natural Gas Supply Association, Prepared by Energy Ventures Analysis, Inc.; and Energy Information Administration
Consensus forecast is that industrial demand will be down by close to 1.0 Bcf/d due to “demand destruction.” What is the true source of the destruction?
Actual
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Historic and Forecasted Winter Season Electric Power Gas Usage
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Source: Natural Gas Supply Association, Prepared by Energy Ventures Analysis, Inc.; and Energy Information Administration
Winter use for gas-fired generation well off expectations – weather.
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Chemical and Refinery IndustrialProduction Indices
Hurricane-related or price related demand destruction?
Source: Federal Reserve Statistical Release
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Industrial Production Index
After 2000-2001 correction, industry (overall) has been increasing despite increases in natural gas prices since 2002.
Source: Federal Reserve Statistical Release
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Power Generation Natural Gas Usage
The first challenge to current favorable gas storage positions will be the summer demand for natural gas-fired generation
Source: Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy
Will we hit a new peak with hot
summer in 2006?
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Summer Temperature Forecast
Summer Season (June through August)
Summer 2005 Actual Summer 2006 Forecast
Source: Natural Gas Supply Association
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Crude Oil
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World Oil Demand Growth
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Projections
World oil demand growth currently surging at relatively high ratesand continues to be strong through 2007
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World Oil Spare Production Capacity
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Source: Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy
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Rank Order of World’s Largest Oil Producers2004
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Brazil
Iraq
UK
Nigeria
Kuwait
UAE
Canada
Norway
China
Mexico
Iran
United States
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Million Barrels per Day
Source: Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy
The US is still a formidable crude oil producer, but….
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World Oil Reserves by CountryAs of January 1, 2004
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Rest of WorldOmanIndia
AzerbaijanNorway
KazakhstanBrazil
AlgeriaMexico
QatarChina
United StatesNigeria
LibyaRussia
VenezuelaUAE
KuwaitIraqIran
CanadaSaudi Arabia
Billion Barrels
World Total:1,292 Billion Barrels
Source: Oil and Gas Journal estimate published by Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy
….remaining reserves are much lower than other places in the world.
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U.S. Natural Gas Production andMonthly Rig Count (1997-Present)
Source: Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; and Baker-Hughes Inc.
3 percent increasein production
(Aug-99 to Sep-01)
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ANWR = 3.5 TCF
ANS = 35 TCF
Resource Estimates – Restricted AreasEstimated Percentage Restricted
Many high-yield areas exist, but are unavailable due to drilling restrictions.
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Total Immediate Refinery Impact from2005 Hurricanes
LA/MS/AL Gulf Coast Refiners(reduced runs and shutdowns)
2,528 mbbl/day15% of US operating capacity
Port Arthur/Lake Charles(reduced runs and
supply loss)775 mbbl/day
5% of US operatingcapacity
Total Refinery Impact4,931 mbbl/day
30% of US operating capacity
Remaining US Operating Capacity
12,075 mbbl/day70% of US operating capacity
Source: Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy
Midwest(reduced runs –
supplied by Capline Pipeline)1,628 mbbl/day
10% of US operating capacity
Port Arthur/Lake Charles(shutdowns and damaged facilities)
1,715 mbbl/day10% of US operating capacity Houston/Texas City
(shutdowns and damaged facilities)
2,292 mbbl/d13.5% of US
operating capacity
Corpus Christi(shutdown andreduced runs)706 mbbl/day
4% of US operating capacity
Midwest(reduced runs from
supply loss)338 mbbl/day
2% of USoperating capacity
Remaining US Operating Capacity
11,954 mbbl/day70% of US operating capacity
Total Refinery Impact5,052 mbbl/day
30% of US operating capacity
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Rita
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US Refinery Production
Source: Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy.
There are still considerable refinery constraints.
Shortfalls due to overdue maintenance
at facilities and reduced runs at other
facilities
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US Gasoline Demand and Retail Pump Prices
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Source: Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy
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Source: Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy
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Recent weeks have seen new gasoline demand records set.
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Future Outlook
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Weekly Natural Gas InjectionsRelative to 5-Year Average
Source: Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy
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Natural gas storage at record levels, injections keeping pace.
Unusual summer withdraw of natural gas from storage.
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Projected Gas Demandfor April through October 2006
Source: Natural Gas Supply Association
Average AverageSector Bcf Bcf/d Bcf Bcf/d
Residential 1,362 6.4 1,349 6.3 Commercial 1,125 5.3 1,119 5.2 Industrial 3,739 17.5 3,693 17.3 Electric 3,849 18.0 3,940 18.4 Lease, Plant & Pipeline 896 4.1 898 4.2
Subtotal 10,971 51.3 10,999 51.4
Net Storage Injection 1,825 8.5 1,980 9.3
2006 2005
Electric demand forecasted to decrease despite past summer trends
Power plant and industrial demand will be the swing factors to watch for during the summer.
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Industrial Sector Gas Demand
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Small increase in industrial demand project, despite strong anticipated production (financial) performance in the sector.
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Electric Sector Gas Demand
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Decrease in power generation use, despite trends.
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Source: Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy.
Working Gas in Underground Storage
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Working gas in storage is currently 14 percent higher than the 5-year average and 5 percent higher than the maximum bound of the 5-year average
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Crude Oil Stocks 5-Year Average 5-Year Range
Source: Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy.
US Crude Oil Stocks
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Crude oil stocks are currently 11 percent higher than the 5-year average and 5 percent higher than the maximum bound of the 5-year average
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Impact of Shut-in Production Worldwide
Total of Potential from Shut-in Production: 2.7 MMBbl/dForecast World Consumption Growth for 2006: 1.6 MMBbl/dForecast World Consumption Growth for 2007: 1.8 MMBbl/d
Venezuela600 MBbl/day
Iraq post-warinsurgency
Nigerian civil strifeVenezuelan instability
Nigeria500 MBbl/day
Iraq1 MMBbl/day
Gulf of Mexico180 MBbl/day
2005 Hurricanes
Alaska400 MBbl/day
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US Energy Expendituresas a Percent of GDP (1970-2000)
Source: Energy Information Administration; and Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Department of Commerce
US economy uses less energy per unit of income – more efficient and wealthier than past energy crisis. Could explain demand resiliency.
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Dr. William Gray’s December HurricaneForecasts - Colorado State University
The 2006 Original Forecast includes the highest forecasted number of storms and “major” hurricanes this decade.
Source: Klotzbach and Gray, Colorado State University, Final April 2006 Forecast; MSNBC.com; and Accuweather.com
April Named Total 'Major'"First" Forecast Storms Hurricanes Hurricanes
2001 9 5 22002 13 8 42003 12 8 32004 13 7 32005 11 6 52006 17 9 5
NOAA 2006 13-16 8-10 4-6Accuweather 2006 5 3
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CSU 2006 Revised Forecast has reduced named storms to 15 with 7 total hurricanes and 3 major.
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Current Tropical Trends
Actual 2006 activity has been very limited, and conditions very unfavorable (to date) for development. However, still early in the season.
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Historic Tropical Trends
Most activity in August and September.
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• Intermediate Term Impacts: (6 months and beyond)•Markets have the opportunity to bounce in two different directions.
•Large storage levels in crude and natural gas would point to potential softening of energy prices.
• However, there is CONSIDERABLE uncertainty:•Tropical activity could be concern (cyclical shift in weather trends).
•Geopolitical tensions will continue to drive movements in crude.
• Longer run, high prices can (should) have impact:•High prices are bad for energy sensitive industries – will eventually show up in trade deficit numbers (chemicals, refining, and paper and pulp).
•Imports for energy (crude, natural gas) will pick up and have impacts on trade deficit.
Market Outlook
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