2015 Northeast Forum Agenda

Ongoing low prices for crude oil and products may lead to production cutbacks in wet gas production by mid-year. The recent rally in natural gas prices represents an early sign of a production slowdown, although shale will continue to be prolific. Should a production plateau materialize, how will it impact Marcellus pricing and supply into Northeast markets?

- Pricing and supply - recent history.
- Market impact of the crude collapse.
- Regional outcomes - Northeast demand and pipeline capacity growth.

Our gas buyer panelists will give you solid and valuable insight into what is currently working, what they have learned from volatility and what they will do differently next time. Topics of discussion to include:

1. What will be the impact from electric generation power burn this summer (i.e. coal switching)?
2. Are the planned Marcellus pipeline projects enough to affect the current basis?
3. When will the natural gas industry see a recovery in storage arbitrage?
4. When will the U.S. natural gas market see an increase in industrial demand (in reaction to low prices)?
5. Thoughts on the global LNG market, and how the added demand for US natural gas supplies will affect your supply strategy?
6. When will natural gas production slow down?
7. What buying or pricing strategies are you currently employing, for instance, what if any long-term purchases are you making or how are you managing hedging activities?
8. What factors, other than price, influence your decision to choose one supplier over another?