In this session, we will explore the past 30 years of North American trade — with the US transitioning, from a major importing nation to the country’s recent emergence as a global supplier. Looking ahead, we will analyze trends in global demand, paying particular attention to potential sources of competing supply.

•New project updates
•Debottlenecking and re-plumbing plans
•Attaching growing sources of supply (Marcellus, Permian, etc.)
•Connecting new markets (LNG, exports, gas-fired generation, petrochem, etc.)
•Utility expansion plans

•How the future molds the ongoing market profile, and where the next big opportunities lie.
•Reliable, available, affordable and sustainable global energy - what will it take to provide it, who will and what will drive it?
•Mass Balance: The supply picture meets the coming winter post two below-average solar maxima in a row.
•The impact of unconventional supply and the ongoing potential for increased global demand.
•Surfing the LNG wave. The "Renewable Effect" – potential impacts on LNG from the push towards renewables. Will LNG eventually become a global commodity? What are the hurdles to overcome? Hub pricing, liquidity and associated risks.
•Where is new natural gas demand emerging? Exploring the expanding feedstock applications and a broader look at natural gas utilization; the importance of natural gas in commercial, industrial and residential demand scenarios of the future.

•Supply / Demand and market fundamentals
•Price implications
•Forwards, basis, indices, optionality, liquidity, etc.
•Contracting, risk management, financial and portfolio strategies
•Capital markets
•Linkage of global markets - Mexico, Canada, etc.
•LNG exports

To Celebrate 30 years in Chicago, please join our hosts, the Corporate Sponsors, at a cocktail reception in your honor. Don’t make your dinner plans too early as hors d’oeuvres and an open bar will be the highlight of this extremely well attended session!