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  • CHP a Viable Alternative for OhioA Manufacturers Point of ViewbyChris Lyons

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    Solar Turbines has Extensive CHP ExperienceOver 14,000 Units Installed WorldwideOver 1.4 Billion Operating Hours Installations in 93 Countries

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    Overview of University Installed CHP ProjectsKent State UniversityUniversity of Cincinnati

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    Kent State University CHP Project1 x 5 MW GT w/ 100,000 lb/h HRSG1 x 7 MW GT w/ 32,000 lb/h HRSG1 x 500 Ton Absorption Chiller1 x 2000 Ton ST Drive ChillerProject Drivers: Replace older coal boilers, energy savings and security

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    University of Cincinnati CHP Project2 x 14 MW GT w/ 70,000 lb/h HRSG1 x 20 MW ST Project Drivers: Reliability, cost savings and emissions

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    Natural Gas Volatility is on DeclineSource = US DOE Energy Information AdministrationForecastSpark Spread = CHP Business CaseForecast Spark SpreadHistorical$/1000ft3 Cent kW-h

    Sheet1

    Date1967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820292030

    Avg. Commercial Natural Gas Price$0.74$0.73$0.74$0.77$0.82$0.88$0.94$1.07$1.35$1.64$2.04$2.23$2.73$3.39$4.00$4.82$5.59$5.55$5.50$5.08$4.77$4.63$4.74$4.83$4.81$4.88$5.22$5.44$5.05$5.40$5.80$5.48$5.33$6.59$8.43$6.63$8.40$9.43$11.34$12.00$11.32$11.99$5.74$6.05$6.01$6.13$6.14$6.20$6.27$6.37$6.52$6.70$6.87$6.75$6.56$6.62$6.72$7.05$7.33$7.61$7.88$8.09$8.25$8.40

    Avg. Commercial Retail Electricity Price2.12.12.12.12.22.32.433.53.74.14.44.75.56.36.977.137.277.27.087.047.27.347.537.667.747.737.697.647.597.417.267.437.927.898.038.178.679.469.6510.28$10.06$9.49$9.70$9.80$10.01$10.21$10.47$10.76$11.06$11.42$11.82$12.15$12.34$12.57$12.84$13.18$13.56$13.91$14.24$14.56$14.83$15.12

    Gas Vs. Electricity Hist_Foreca

    0.742.1

    0.732.1

    0.742.1

    0.772.1

    0.822.2

    0.882.3

    0.942.4

    1.073

    1.353.5

    1.643.7

    2.044.1

    2.234.4

    2.734.7

    3.395.5

    46.3

    4.826.9

    5.597

    5.557.13

    5.57.27

    5.087.2

    4.777.08

    4.637.04

    4.747.2

    4.837.34

    4.817.53

    4.887.66

    5.227.74

    5.447.73

    5.057.69

    5.47.64

    5.87.59

    5.487.41

    5.337.26

    6.597.43

    8.437.92

    6.637.89

    8.48.03

    9.438.17

    11.348.67

    129.46

    11.329.65

    11.9910.28

    5.737325668310.0566062927

    6.04583215719.4927959442

    6.00986671459.6976299286

    6.13434171689.7992830276

    6.137126922610.0109233856

    6.198741912810.2070589066

    6.271110534710.4726791382

    6.37281274810.7565488815

    6.51909494411.0629024506

    6.700133800511.4211969376

    6.868356704711.8150691986

    6.74804115312.1518411636

    6.556819915812.339392662

    6.619869232212.5719156265

    6.722784519212.8399705887

    7.054139137313.1799583435

    7.332981586513.5631008148

    7.606761932413.9069223404

    7.87656068814.2392530441

    8.094784736614.5643100739

    8.25270271314.8303852081

    8.40255737315.1198101044

    Avg. Commercial Natural Gas Price

    Avg. Commercial Retail Electricity Price

    Year

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    What will Future Electric Prices Be ?

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    Factors that Impact CHP EconomicsTypical 15 MW Fuel Bill =$6.6 millionTypical Purchased Electricity @$0.09/kwh=$ 10 million Typical cost = $0.5 millionTypical cost = $0.9 millionTypically 96% to 98%Typically $1200 to $1600/kW

    Tornado Chart

    Combined Heat & Power Tornado Chart

    CHP Efficiency

    Spark Spread

    Availability

    Initial Capital Expense

    Maintenance

    Utility Standby Charge

    -25-20-15-10-50510152025

    Variation in NPV, %

    Note - input parameters were each varied +/- 5%.

    Data

    Tornado Chart Generation

    NPV Variation

    Parameter-5%0%+5%

    Spark Spread, %202530

    Availability, %9095100

    CHP Efficiency, %71.976.981.9

    Maintenance, $/year390.6372353.4

    Cap Ex., $k10,2159,7299,243(5.0)

    Standby Charge, $/kw/month3.6753.503.325

    26.8126.8153.6

    CHP Efficiency13,65319,19923,94771.1100124.728.89024.73

    Spark Spread17,18319,19921,21489.5100110.510.50010.5021.0

    Availability17,50519,19920,89291.2100108.88.8208.8217.6

    Cap Ex.18,71319,19919,68597.5100102.52.5302.535.1

    Maintenance19,03619,19919,36199.2100100.80.8500.841.7

    Standby Charge19,06219,19919,33899.3100100.70.7100.721.4

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    Coke Oven Gas CHP in China

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    LFG CHP in South Carolina

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    Toledo Digester & LFG GTCC Plant

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    LA County 35 MW Digester Gas Plant CHP plant that has been operating for over 15 years

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    GenOn plans to deactivate 3140 MW of coal-fired generating capacity by 2015 GenOn expects to deactivate 3,140 MWs of coal-fired generating capacity in PJM between June 2012 and May 2015 because forecasted returns on investments necessary to comply with environmental regulations are insufficient. February 29, 2012Study: Closing Arizona coal plant could cost $18B February 29, 2012A new study from the Arizona State University L. William Seidman Research Institute projects that the closure of the Navajo Generating Station could have a dramatic economic impact on Arizona, according to the Phoenix Business Journal.The massive 2.25-gigawatt coal-fired power plant is the second-largest power plant in Arizona, behind only the Palo Verde nuclear plant, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.nFederal court rejects delay of coal-fired power plant's emissions controls

    A federal appeals court has ruled that the owners of the San Juan Generating Station must continue with plans to install emissions controls. The 1,800 MW coal-fired power plant near Farmington, N.M. was ordered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last fall to install strong selective catalytic reduction (SCR) equipment to cut its output of fine particulate matter and other emissions in order to meet federal standards. PNM, which owns about half the San Juan plant, has estimated the cost to retrofit the generating system to be between $750 million and $1 billion. The EPA estimates the cost to be much lower around $345 million. March 5, 2012

    What will the Future of Coal Be ?

    General Questions to All Manufacturers

    Coal Generation on Decline

    Chart1

    80.5596347814226.9598718306710.18878019132154.4491448087330.9973799181940.16395087435405.19274081970

    72.0142363562239.2585940548722.63962249322142.4283972603334.86301810962084.82258630145514.720656876712000

    74.386852264.4533736164774.48922901372156.7633863014175.79835583562236.82399764385453.4551475342

    70.3684344932288.3219179452659.2153901372209.3828849315180.1067477262456.4103584115524.5358271781

    64.236432623344.5382260656679.08010357922202.7552868852126.34589316942412.51526868855425.686448388

    61.8094102466395.2840829863736.48696978082188.6426986301106.67534095892523.22923323294810.6965658082

    66.2140336438458.0082001644697.81351219182210.8720563288101.53698493152706.01978945215061.069238548

    61.4094417808536.1387850411867.9719802742160.073273972677.50485923292774.39319243844788.1529955616

    65.5266934973562.5004016393726.98856693992212.674576502775.91702680332946.86703278694707.8532595628

    67.981053589603.3016673973727.26642301372265.788621917882.37973336993010.79970410964739.2293780822

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Forecast

    thousand megawatt-hours per day

    Note: Labels show percentage share of total generation provided by coal and natural gas.

    Other sources

    Renewables

    Hydropower

    Nuclear

    Petroleum

    Natural gas

    Coal

    Axis

    U.S. Electricity Generation by Fuel, All Sectors

    23.9%

    23.3%

    21.4%

    21.6%

    20.1%

    18.8%

    17.9%

    24.6%

    26.1%

    26.2%

    41.2%

    41.7%

    42.5%

    44.8%

    44.4%

    48.2%

    48.5%

    49.0%

    49.8%

    49.6%

    Contents

    Independent Statistics & Analysis

    U.S. Energy Information Administration

    Short-Term Energy Outlook Figures, February 2012

    Figure 1 - West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil Price

    Figure 2 - U.S. Gasoline and Crude Oil Prices

    Figure 3 - U.S. Diesel Fuel and Crude Oil Prices

    Figure 4 - Henry Hub Natural Gas Price

    Figure 5 - U.S. Natural Gas Prices

    Figure 6 - World Liquid Fuels Consumption

    Figure 7 - World Liquid Fuels Consumption Growth

    Figure 8 - World Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels Production Growth

    Figure 9 - Non-OPEC Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels Production Growth

    Figure 10 - World Consumption and Non-OPEC Production

    Figure 11 - OPEC Surplus Crude Oil Production Capacity

    Figure 12 - Days of Supply of OECD Commercial Oil Stocks

    Figure 13 - U.S. Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels Production

    Figure 14 - U.S. Crude Oil Stocks

    Figure 15 - U.S. Liquid Fuels Consumption Growth

    Figure 16 - U.S. Gasoline and Distillate Inventories

    Figure 17 - U.S. Total Natural Gas Consumption

    Figure 18 - U.S. Natural Gas Production and Imports

    Figure 19 - U.S. Working Natural Gas in Storage

    Figure 20 - U.S. Coal Consumption Growth

    Figure 21 - U.S. Annual Coal Production

    Figure 22 - U.S. Electric Power Sector Coal Stocks

    Figure 23 - U.S. Total Electricity Consumption

    Figure 24 - U.S. Residential Electricity Price

    Figure 25 - U.S. Electricity Generation by Fuel, All Sectors

    Figure 26 - U.S. Renewable Energy Supply

    Figure 27 - U.S. Annual Energy Expenditures Share of Gross Domestic Product

    Figure 28 - U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Growth

    Figure 29 - U.S. Summer Cooling Degree-Days

    Figure 30 - U.S. Winter Heating Degree-Days

    Figure 31 - U.S. Census Regions and Census Divisions

    Figure 3 - U.S. Diesel Fuel and Crude Oil Prices

    Figure 7 - World Liquid Fuels Consumption Growth

    Figure 6 - World Liquid Fuels Consumption

    Figure 9 - Non-OPEC Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels Production Growth

    Figure 11 - OPEC Surplus Crude Oil Production Capacity

    Figure 12 - Days of Supply of OECD Commercial Oil Stocks

    Figure 13 - U.S. Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels Production

    Figure 14 - U.S. Crude Oil Stocks

    Figure 15 - U.S. Liquid Fuels Consumption Growth

    Figure 16 - U.S. Gasoline and Distillate Inventories

    Figure 17 - U.S. Total Natural Gas Consumption

    Figure 19 - U.S. Working Natural Gas in Storage

    Figure 20 - U.S. Coal Consumption Growth

    Figure 21 - U.S. Annual Coal Production

    Figure 22 - U.S. Electric Power Sector Coal Stocks

    Figure 24 - U.S. Residential Electricity Price

    Figure 27 - U.S. Annual Energy Expenditures Share of Gross Domestic Product

    Figure 29 - U.S. Summer Cooling Degree-Days

    Figure 30 - U.S. Winter Heating Degree-Days

    Figure 31 - U.S. Census Regions and Census Divisions

    Figure 10 - World Consumption and Non-OPEC Production

    Figure 8 - World Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels Production Growth

    Figure 28 - U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Growth

    Figure 5 - U.S. Natural Gas Prices

    Figure 1 - West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil Price

    Figure 2 - U.S. Gasoline and Crude Oil Prices

    Figure 4 - Henry Hub Natural Gas Price

    U.S. Energy Information Administration

    Figure 25 - U.S. Electricity Generation by Fuel, All Sectors

    Figure 23 - U.S. Total Electricity Consumption

    Figure 18 - U.S. Natural Gas Production and Imports

    Figure 26 - U.S. Renewable Energy Supply

    Fig1

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Change the confidence interval by entering a

    percentage between 0% and 100%95%95%

    HistoricalSTEOSettleImpliedDays toConfidence IntervalConfidence Interval

    MonthPriceForecastPriceVolatilityExpiryLowerUpperLowerUpper

    Jan 201189.170.000.000.000.00

    Feb 201188.580.000.000.000.00

    Mar 2011102.760.000.000.000.00

    Apr 2011109.530.000.000.000.00

    May 2011100.900.000.000.000.00

    Jun 201196.240.000.000.000.00

    Jul 201197.300.000.000.000.00

    Aug 201186.330.000.000.000.00

    Sep 201185.520.000.000.000.00

    Oct 201186.320.000.000.000.00

    Nov 201197.130.000.000.000.00

    Dec 201198.530.000.000.000.00

    Jan 2012100.270.000.000.000.00

    Feb 2012100.00100.000.000.000.000.00

    Mar 2012100.0098.1690.000.000.000.00

    Apr 2012100.0098.5229.6%2980.94119.9280.94119.92

    May 2012100.0098.9331.0%5175.28130.0275.28130.02

    Jun 2012100.0099.2932.3%7370.63139.5870.63139.58

    Jul 2012100.5099.5632.6%9367.53146.7767.53146.77

    Aug 2012100.5099.7132.7%11464.84153.3564.84153.35

    Sep 2012100.5099.8332.8%13662.23160.1462.23160.14

    Oct 2012101.0099.9232.7%15760.23165.7760.23165.77

    Nov 2012101.00100.0232.6%17958.38171.3458.38171.34

    Dec 2012101.00100.0932.2%19857.19175.1657.19175.16

    Jan 2013102.00100.0131.9%22055.75179.4055.75179.40

    Feb 2013102.0099.8931.3%24154.83181.9954.83181.99

    Mar 2013102.0099.7430.8%26153.91184.5253.91184.52

    Apr 2013103.0099.5230.4%28153.07186.6553.07186.65

    May 2013103.0099.2929.9%30352.19188.8952.19188.89

    Jun 2013103.0099.0329.6%32451.34191.0351.34191.03

    Jul 2013104.0098.7129.2%34550.58192.6550.58192.65

    Aug 2013104.0098.3929.0%36649.63195.0649.63195.06

    Sep 2013104.0098.073870.000.000.000.00

    Oct 2013106.0097.824090.000.000.000.00

    Nov 2013106.0097.584300.000.000.000.00

    Dec 2013106.0097.3627.5%45047.41199.9547.41199.95

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Note: Confidence interval derived from options market information for the 5 trading days ending February 2, 2012

    Intervals not calculated for months with sparse trading in "near-the-money" options contracts

    Where:

    95% NYMEX futures price upper confidence interval

    95% NYMEX futures price lower confidence interval

    Fig1

    89.17405444054440544

    88.58405754057540575

    102.76406034060340603

    109.53406344063440634

    100.9406644066440664

    96.24406954069540695

    97.3407254072540725

    86.33407564075640756

    85.52407874078740787

    86.32408174081740817

    97.13408484084840848

    98.53408784087840878

    100.27409094090940909

    1001004094040940

    4096910098.15840969

    4100010098.522119.921880685280.9408960945

    4103010098.932130.017725576275.2785097618

    4106110099.29139.579618935470.6299685813

    41091100.599.556146.767946509967.5310745411

    41122100.599.714153.352136582864.8369303328

    41153100.599.828160.141244545762.2302493794

    4118310199.924165.767434419260.233819815

    41214101100.018171.34002514958.384491979

    41244101100.09175.164154748157.1921128179

    41275102100.012179.401717935355.7542049157

    4130610299.892181.989503718854.8295998401

    4133410299.738184.521202708453.9107078102

    4136510399.524186.652208272353.0667526931

    4139510399.286188.887985630352.188124952

    4142610399.032191.033197424951.3383912126

    4145610498.714192.654265967650.5800053119

    4148710498.394195.056199600849.6337940338

    4151810498.07441518

    4154810697.82241548

    4157910697.57641579

    4160910697.364199.950442578847.4104901882

    Note: Confidence interval derived from options market information for the 5 trading days ending February 2, 2012

    Intervals not calculated for months with sparse trading in "near-the-money" options contracts

    dollars per barrel

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Historical spot price

    STEO price forecast

    NYMEX futures price

    95% NYMEX futures price upper confidence interval

    95% NYMEX futures price lower confidence interval

    West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil Price

    Fig2

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Prices (dollars per gallon)

    RetailRefinerPrice

    MonthGasolineCost of OilDifference

    Jan 20083.042.060.98

    Feb 20083.032.120.91

    Mar 20083.242.330.91

    Apr 20083.462.530.93

    May 20083.772.800.96

    Jun 20084.053.031.02

    Jul 20084.063.070.99

    Aug 20083.782.711.07

    Sep 20083.702.361.35

    Oct 20083.051.771.28

    Nov 20082.151.270.88

    Dec 20081.690.900.79

    Jan 20091.790.890.90

    Feb 20091.920.911.01

    Mar 20091.961.090.87

    Apr 20092.051.160.89

    May 20092.271.330.93

    Jun 20092.631.561.07

    Jul 20092.531.511.01

    Aug 20092.621.621.00

    Sep 20092.551.610.94

    Oct 20092.551.720.84

    Nov 20092.651.770.88

    Dec 20092.611.740.87

    Jan 20102.721.800.92

    Feb 20102.641.780.87

    Mar 20102.771.840.93

    Apr 20102.851.920.92

    May 20102.841.731.11

    Jun 20102.731.731.00

    Jul 20102.731.760.97

    Aug 20102.731.780.95

    Sep 20102.711.760.95

    Oct 20102.801.850.95

    Nov 20102.861.930.93

    Dec 20102.992.050.95

    Jan 20113.092.100.99

    Feb 20113.212.161.05

    Mar 20113.562.441.12

    Apr 20113.802.681.12

    May 20113.912.571.34

    Jun 20113.682.481.20

    Jul 20113.652.491.16

    Aug 20113.642.331.31

    Sep 20113.612.371.24

    Oct 20113.452.401.05

    Nov 20113.382.550.83

    Dec 20113.272.490.78

    Jan 20123.382.550.83

    Feb 20123.472.530.95

    Mar 20123.532.531.00

    Apr 20123.562.511.05

    May 20123.652.501.15

    Jun 20123.632.501.13

    Jul 20123.632.491.13

    Aug 20123.652.491.16

    Sep 20123.632.491.13

    Oct 20123.542.491.05

    Nov 20123.492.491.00

    Dec 20123.442.490.95

    Jan 20133.462.480.98

    Feb 20133.462.480.99

    Mar 20133.502.481.02

    Apr 20133.552.501.05

    May 20133.672.501.17

    Jun 20133.662.501.16

    Jul 20133.672.521.14

    Aug 20133.682.521.16

    Sep 20133.672.521.14

    Oct 20133.632.571.05

    Nov 20133.592.571.02

    Dec 20133.552.570.98

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Crude oil price is average refiner acquisition cost. Retail prices include State and Federal taxes.

    MonthForecast

    Jan 20120

    Jan 20124.5

    Fig2

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    3.02752.12119047624.50.9063095238

    3.2442.33238095240.9116190476

    3.4582.5259523810.932047619

    3.765752.8009523810.964797619

    4.05423.03142857141.0227714286

    4.06153.07214285710.9893571429

    3.77852.70809523811.0704047619

    3.70262.3551.3476

    3.051251.76714285711.2841071429

    2.1471.26976190480.8772380952

    1.6870.89690476190.7900952381

    1.788250.89166666670.8965833333

    1.922750.90833333331.0144166667

    1.95861.0850.8736

    2.0491.16142857140.8875714286

    2.26551.33238095240.9331190476

    2.63061.56476190481.0658380952

    2.52651.51380952381.0126904762

    2.61641.61880952380.9975904762

    2.5541.61285714290.9411428571

    2.551251.71619047620.8350595238

    2.65141.77333333330.8780666667

    2.607251.73690476190.8703452381

    2.7151.79714285710.9178571429

    2.6441.77571428570.8682857143

    2.77161.84357142860.9280285714

    2.848251.92452380950.9237261905

    2.83621.731.1062

    2.73151.731.0015

    2.728751.75547619050.9732738095

    2.72981.77571428570.9540857143

    2.7051.75833333330.9466666667

    2.80051.85166666670.9488333333

    2.8591.92976190480.9292380952

    2.9932.04642857140.9465714286

    3.09482.10190476190.9928952381

    3.2112.16309523811.0479047619

    3.561252.43880952381.1224404762

    3.79952.68214285711.1173571429

    3.90622.56714285711.3390571429

    3.682.48166666671.1983333333

    3.650252.49238095241.1578690476

    3.63942.32619047621.3132095238

    3.611252.36642857141.2448214286

    3.4482.39690476191.0510952381

    3.383752.55214285710.8316071429

    3.265752.48809523810.7776547619

    3.382.55357142860.8264285714

    3.4749982.52976190480.9452360952

    3.5315162.52976190481.0017540952

    3.5575932.51190476191.0456882381

    3.6452972.51.145297

    3.6316722.51.131672

    3.6270992.4940476191.133051381

    3.6506822.4940476191.156634381

    3.6266712.4940476191.132623381

    3.5359792.48809523811.0478837619

    3.486062.48809523810.9979647619

    3.4425632.48809523810.9544677619

    3.4602092.47619047620.9840185238

    3.4640722.47619047620.9878815238

    3.5010192.47619047621.0248285238

    3.5531612.51.053161

    3.6704532.51.170453

    3.6649492.51.164949

    3.6659332.52380952381.1421234762

    3.6818422.52380952381.1580324762

    3.668572.52380952381.1447604762

    3.6255952.57142857141.0541664286

    3.5887682.57142857141.0173394286

    3.5465962.57142857140.9751674286

    dollars per gallon

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Crude oil price is average refiner acquisition cost. Retail prices include State and Federal taxes.

    Retail regular gasoline

    Crude oil

    Forecast

    Price difference

    U.S. Gasoline and Crude Oil Prices

    Fig3

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Prices (dollars per gallon)

    RefinerPrice

    MonthDieselCost of OilDifference

    Jan 20083.312.061.25

    Feb 20083.382.121.26

    Mar 20083.882.331.55

    Apr 20084.082.531.56

    May 20084.432.801.62

    Jun 20084.683.031.65

    Jul 20084.703.071.63

    Aug 20084.302.711.59

    Sep 20084.022.361.67

    Oct 20083.581.771.81

    Nov 20082.881.271.61

    Dec 20082.450.901.55

    Jan 20092.290.891.40

    Feb 20092.200.911.29

    Mar 20092.091.091.01

    Apr 20092.221.161.06

    May 20092.231.330.89

    Jun 20092.531.560.96

    Jul 20092.541.511.03

    Aug 20092.631.621.02

    Sep 20092.631.611.01

    Oct 20092.671.720.96

    Nov 20092.791.771.02

    Dec 20092.751.741.01

    Jan 20102.851.801.05

    Feb 20102.791.781.01

    Mar 20102.921.841.07

    Apr 20103.061.921.13

    May 20103.071.731.34

    Jun 20102.951.731.22

    Jul 20102.911.761.16

    Aug 20102.961.781.18

    Sep 20102.951.761.19

    Oct 20103.051.851.20

    Nov 20103.141.931.21

    Dec 20103.242.051.20

    Jan 20113.392.101.29

    Feb 20113.582.161.42

    Mar 20113.902.441.47

    Apr 20114.062.681.38

    May 20114.052.571.48

    Jun 20113.932.481.45

    Jul 20113.912.491.41

    Aug 20113.862.331.53

    Sep 20113.842.371.47

    Oct 20113.802.401.40

    Nov 20113.962.551.41

    Dec 20113.862.491.37

    Jan 20123.832.551.28

    Feb 20123.912.531.38

    Mar 20123.912.531.38

    Apr 20123.922.511.41

    May 20123.912.501.41

    Jun 20123.922.501.42

    Jul 20123.922.491.42

    Aug 20123.942.491.44

    Sep 20123.922.491.43

    Oct 20123.942.491.45

    Nov 20123.942.491.45

    Dec 20123.922.491.43

    Jan 20133.912.481.44

    Feb 20133.902.481.42

    Mar 20133.912.481.43

    Apr 20133.982.501.48

    May 20134.002.501.50

    Jun 20134.012.501.51

    Jul 20134.022.521.49

    Aug 20134.032.521.50

    Sep 20134.002.521.48

    Oct 20134.052.571.48

    Nov 20134.062.571.48

    Dec 20134.002.571.43

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Crude oil price is average refiner acquisition cost. Retail prices include State and Federal taxes.

    MonthForecast

    Jan 20120

    Jan 20125

    Fig3

    3.3082.05904761901.248952381

    3.3772.121190476251.2558095238

    3.8812.33238095241.5486190476

    4.0842.5259523811.558047619

    4.4252.8009523811.624047619

    4.6773.03142857141.6455714286

    4.7033.07214285711.6308571429

    4.3022.70809523811.5939047619

    4.0242.3551.669

    3.5761.76714285711.8088571429

    2.8761.26976190481.6062380952

    2.4490.89690476191.5520952381

    2.2920.89166666671.4003333333

    2.1950.90833333331.2866666667

    2.0921.0851.007

    2.221.16142857141.0585714286

    2.2271.33238095240.8946190476

    2.5291.56476190480.9642380952

    2.541.51380952381.0261904762

    2.6341.61880952381.0151904762

    2.6261.61285714291.0131428571

    2.6721.71619047620.9558095238

    2.7921.77333333331.0186666667

    2.7451.73690476191.0080952381

    2.8451.79714285711.0478571429

    2.7851.77571428571.0092857143

    2.9151.84357142861.0714285714

    3.0591.92452380951.1344761905

    3.0691.731.339

    2.9481.731.218

    2.9111.75547619051.1555238095

    2.9591.77571428571.1832857143

    2.9461.75833333331.1876666667

    3.0521.85166666671.2003333333

    3.141.92976190481.2102380952

    3.2432.04642857141.1965714286

    3.38782.10190476191.2858952381

    3.5842.16309523811.4209047619

    3.90452.43880952381.4656904762

    4.0642.68214285711.3818571429

    4.0472.56714285711.4798571429

    3.9332.48166666671.4513333333

    3.9052.49238095241.4126190476

    3.862.32619047621.5338095238

    3.8372.36642857141.4705714286

    3.7982.39690476191.4010952381

    3.9622.55214285711.4098571429

    3.8612.48809523811.3729047619

    3.83262.55357142861.2790285714

    3.9129772.52976190481.3832150952

    3.9085872.52976190481.3788250952

    3.9169152.51190476191.4050102381

    3.9092012.51.409201

    3.9163952.51.416395

    3.9185472.4940476191.424499381

    3.9357992.4940476191.441751381

    3.9203392.4940476191.426291381

    3.9365042.48809523811.4484087619

    3.937112.48809523811.4490147619

    3.921392.48809523811.4332947619

    3.9146012.47619047621.4384105238

    3.8954492.47619047621.4192585238

    3.909932.47619047621.4337395238

    3.975162.51.47516

    3.9988552.51.498855

    4.0081412.51.508141

    4.0176952.52380952381.4938854762

    4.0281822.52380952381.5043724762

    4.0042992.52380952381.4804894762

    4.0482442.57142857141.4768154286

    4.056282.57142857141.4848514286

    4.004292.57142857141.4328614286

    dollars per gallon

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Crude oil price is average refiner acquisition cost. Retail prices include State and Federal taxes.

    Retail diesel fuel

    Crude oil

    Forecast

    Price difference

    U.S. Diesel Fuel and Crude Oil Prices

    Fig4

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Change the confidence interval by entering a

    percentage between 0% and 100%95%95%

    HistoricalSTEOSettleImpliedDays toConfidence IntervalConfidence Interval

    MonthPriceForecastPriceVolatilityExpiryLowerUpperLowerUpper

    Jan 20114.490.000.000.000.00

    Feb 20114.090.000.000.000.00

    Mar 20113.970.000.000.000.00

    Apr 20114.250.000.000.000.00

    May 20114.310.000.000.000.00

    Jun 20114.550.000.000.000.00

    Jul 20114.420.000.000.000.00

    Aug 20114.050.000.000.000.00

    Sep 20113.900.000.000.000.00

    Oct 20113.560.000.000.000.00

    Nov 20113.240.000.000.000.00

    Dec 20113.170.000.000.000.00

    Jan 20122.670.000.000.000.00

    Feb 20122.972.970.000.000.000.00

    Mar 20123.142.5862.3%151.923.481.923.48

    Apr 20123.222.7151.9%371.844.011.844.01

    May 20123.332.8146.0%571.834.311.834.31

    Jun 20123.302.8843.6%791.784.651.784.65

    Jul 20123.272.9442.6%1001.744.971.744.97

    Aug 20123.382.9742.0%1211.685.241.685.24

    Sep 20123.472.9842.5%1441.595.581.595.58

    Oct 20123.623.0242.9%1631.545.941.545.94

    Nov 20123.823.1740.3%1861.616.261.616.26

    Dec 20124.013.4535.5%2071.846.481.846.48

    Jan 20134.113.5834.0%2271.906.731.906.73

    Feb 20134.063.5832.6%2481.906.751.906.75

    Mar 20134.003.5532.5%2671.846.841.846.84

    Apr 20133.983.5130.9%2871.846.701.846.70

    May 20133.993.5330.1%3091.846.781.846.78

    Jun 20134.013.5629.8%3311.826.961.826.96

    Jul 20134.003.6029.4%3511.827.121.827.12

    Aug 20134.003.6229.1%3731.817.251.817.25

    Sep 20134.023.6229.4%3951.767.451.767.45

    Oct 20134.113.6629.4%4151.757.661.757.66

    Nov 20134.213.7527.9%4371.837.721.837.72

    Dec 20134.353.9525.8%4562.007.802.007.80

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Note: Confidence interval derived from options market information for the 5 trading days ending February 2, 2012

    Intervals not calculated for months with sparse trading in "near-the-money" options contracts

    Where:

    95% NYMEX futures price upper confidence interval

    95% NYMEX futures price lower confidence interval

    Fig4

    4.49405444054440544

    4.09405754057540575

    3.97406034060340603

    4.25406344063440634

    4.31406644066440664

    4.55406954069540695

    4.42407254072540725

    4.05407564075640756

    3.9407874078740787

    3.56408174081740817

    3.24408484084840848

    3.17408784087840878

    2.67409094090940909

    2.9656312.9656314094040940

    409693.1372892.58163.4767259551.9169352564

    410003.2202172.71464.00714142171.838980057

    410303.3311572.80824.31269427451.8285523476

    410613.2981162.87924.64514253681.7846153427

    410913.2727892.93984.97215637451.7381641664

    411223.3772882.9665.24396674181.6775766196

    411533.4706712.97525.58104937371.5860485094

    411833.6238523.02145.93778960421.5374168788

    412143.8168813.17226.25519993581.6087180175

    412444.0093623.44966.47665787621.8373272739

    412754.1108963.57526.73391455991.8981611552

    413064.0585643.57926.75040711591.8977629675

    413343.9952783.55166.84134655141.843768981

    413653.9825223.5076.69562973111.8368771115

    413953.9904153.53046.78326915381.8374214376

    414264.0087763.56226.9603164941.8230879086

    414563.9970893.60387.11767235511.8246659571

    414873.9956763.62087.24536036151.8094603975

    415184.0246543.62187.45443620571.7596817356

    415484.1141873.66167.66153812851.7499507717

    415794.2138063.75367.71571443821.8260801476

    416094.3535743.95127.79798520812.0020532257

    Note: Confidence interval derived from options market information for the 5 trading days ending February 2, 2012

    Intervals not calculated for months with sparse trading in "near-the-money" options contracts

    dollars per million Btu

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Historical spot price

    STEO price forecast

    NYMEX futures price

    95% NYMEX futures price upper confidence interval

    95% NYMEX futures price lower confidence interval

    Henry Hub Natural Gas Price

    Fig5

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Natural Gas Prices

    (Dollars per thousand cubic feet)

    MonthResidentialHenry HubWellhead

    Jan 200812.248.227.38

    Feb 200812.588.808.02

    Mar 200813.139.708.63

    Apr 200814.4910.498.87

    May 200816.3311.619.96

    Jun 200818.9113.0710.36

    Jul 200820.7711.4210.79

    Aug 200820.178.508.21

    Sep 200818.417.906.71

    Oct 200815.456.945.64

    Nov 200813.806.885.23

    Dec 200812.845.995.94

    Jan 200912.495.404.60

    Feb 200912.264.653.70

    Mar 200911.984.083.38

    Apr 200911.683.603.18

    May 200912.863.953.23

    Jun 200914.263.913.38

    Jul 200915.273.493.45

    Aug 200915.613.233.37

    Sep 200914.803.062.98

    Oct 200911.784.123.83

    Nov 200911.483.774.20

    Dec 200910.425.504.66

    Jan 201010.566.005.69

    Feb 201010.695.485.30

    Mar 201010.984.424.70

    Apr 201011.974.154.10

    May 201013.124.264.24

    Jun 201014.864.944.27

    Jul 201016.214.774.44

    Aug 201016.654.454.38

    Sep 201015.644.013.83

    Oct 201013.373.534.05

    Nov 201010.883.824.12

    Dec 20109.884.384.68

    Jan 20119.794.624.37

    Feb 201110.004.214.34

    Mar 201110.194.093.95

    Apr 201111.034.384.05

    May 201112.134.444.12

    Jun 201114.144.694.20

    Jul 201115.544.554.27

    Aug 201115.984.174.20

    Sep 201115.064.023.82

    Oct 201112.423.673.62

    Nov 201110.593.343.35

    Dec 20119.673.273.14

    Jan 20129.722.752.89

    Feb 20129.523.052.97

    Mar 20129.733.232.98

    Apr 201210.533.323.00

    May 201211.813.433.05

    Jun 201213.613.403.01

    Jul 201215.143.372.93

    Aug 201215.833.483.03

    Sep 201215.483.573.11

    Oct 201212.973.733.21

    Nov 201211.213.933.41

    Dec 20129.944.133.60

    Jan 201310.064.233.70

    Feb 201310.214.183.69

    Mar 201310.444.123.64

    Apr 201311.214.103.58

    May 201312.454.113.49

    Jun 201314.274.133.61

    Jul 201315.844.123.71

    Aug 201316.624.123.71

    Sep 201316.294.153.73

    Oct 201313.774.243.72

    Nov 201311.884.343.82

    Dec 201310.554.483.96

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    MonthForecast

    Jan 20120

    Jan 201225

    Fig5

    12.248.22478697.380

    12.588.800328.0225

    13.139.695398.63

    14.4910.48680088.87

    16.3311.60711129.96

    18.9113.065786910.36

    20.7711.421288910.79

    20.178.50435988.21

    18.417.9040146.71

    15.456.93861565.64

    13.86.88419045.23

    12.845.98991355.94

    12.495.3977154.6

    12.264.65017193.7

    11.984.07832623.38

    11.683.59960283.18

    12.863.9474753.23

    14.263.91446353.38

    15.273.48513893.45

    15.613.23423.37

    14.83.0627052.98

    11.784.12293553.83

    11.483.76984.2

    10.425.50024.66

    10.566.00495.69

    10.695.47965.3

    10.984.41874.7

    11.974.15094.1

    13.124.26424.24

    14.864.9444.27

    16.214.76894.44

    16.654.44964.38

    15.644.00673.83

    13.373.53294.05

    10.883.82134.12

    9.884.37754.68

    9.794.62474.37

    104.21274.34

    10.194.08913.95

    11.034.37754.05

    12.134.43934.12

    14.144.68654.2

    15.544.55264.27

    15.984.17154.2

    15.064.0173.82

    12.423.66683.62

    10.593.33723.35

    9.6667963.26513.14

    9.7228182.75012.89

    9.5205093.05462.967727

    9.727993.2314072.976798

    10.53173.3168233.001299

    11.809233.4310913.045973

    13.60873.3970593.00717

    15.138923.3709722.925514

    15.83013.4786063.026528

    15.479263.5747913.112506

    12.968443.7325683.21408

    11.214373.9313873.406406

    9.9448334.1296433.598532

    10.061544.2342233.70248

    10.214094.1803213.694884

    10.438894.1151363.637606

    11.214414.1019973.57862

    12.454454.1101283.491815

    14.265694.1290393.612713

    15.843744.1170023.70631

    16.620024.1155463.707425

    16.287324.1453943.731554

    13.769954.2376123.720802

    11.882024.340223.822868

    10.548984.4841813.962549

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    dollars per thousand cubic feet

    Residential price

    Henry Hub spot price

    Composite wellhead price

    Forecast

    U.S. Natural Gas Prices

    Fig6

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Annual Consumption (Million barrels per day)Consumption Growth (Million barrels per day)

    ChinaU.S.OtherWorldChinaU.S.OtherWorld

    20046.43720.73155.38982.557

    20056.69520.80256.58984.0870.2580.0711.2001.529

    20067.26320.68757.18285.1330.568-0.1150.5931.046

    20077.53420.68057.59185.8050.271-0.0070.4090.673

    20087.94819.49857.99085.4360.414-1.1820.399-0.369

    20098.54118.77157.37984.6910.592-0.727-0.611-0.745

    20109.39219.18058.55587.1260.8510.4091.1752.435

    20119.83018.83959.26487.9330.438-0.3410.7090.806

    201210.36218.86760.02489.2530.5330.0280.7601.320

    201310.92118.95660.86790.7440.5580.0900.8431.491

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Forecast

    7.5-3

    7.59

    Fig6

    0.257959980.07108032911.200414914284.0866682364-3

    0.56788453-0.11474245750.592760714185.1325710239

    0.27075323-0.00704023010.408893096785.8051771196

    0.4141923-1.18241445020.399311640785.4362666102

    0.5922789128-0.7265633389-0.610860784184.6911214

    0.85108874720.40872588771.175458488987.1263945237

    0.438202625-0.34118586850.709326526587.9327378068

    0.53253495760.02765497780.760022670289.2529504124

    0.55838525390.08956323590.843168855790.744067758

    Total consumption

    Annual growth

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Forecast

    million barrels per day

    million barrels per day

    China

    United States

    Other Countries

    Total consumption

    Forecast

    World Liquid Fuels Consumption

    Fig7

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Annual Consumption (Million barrels per day)Consumption Growth (Million barrels per day)

    2010201120122013201120122013

    OECD*46.1045.6145.4545.64-0.49-0.160.19

    Non-OECD Asia19.2020.0620.8021.430.850.740.63

    FSU and Eastern Europe5.165.335.415.510.170.080.09

    Other16.6516.9317.5918.170.280.660.58

    World87.1387.9389.2590.740.811.321.49

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    * Countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

    Forecast

    1.5-1

    1.52.5

    Fig7

    -0.49291401670.85429239210.16655179990.2784131078-1

    -0.16134734680.74434531960.08080277840.65641185452.5

    0.1915138940.62562652470.09393716330.5800397636

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Forecast

    million barrels per day

    * Countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

    OECD*

    Non-OECD Asia

    Former Soviet Union

    Other

    Forecast

    World Liquid Fuels Consumption Growth(change from previous year)

    Fig8

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Annual Production (Million barrels per day)Production Growth (Million barrels per day)

    Region / Country2010201120122013201120122013

    OPEC Countries35.31435.66336.54737.1460.3490.8840.599

    North America16.16416.59816.95017.2140.4340.3520.264

    Canada3.4933.6483.8103.9820.1560.1610.172

    Mexico2.9832.9652.8912.830-0.018-0.074-0.061

    United States9.6889.98510.25010.4030.2960.2650.153

    Russia and Caspian Sea12.99113.08613.16313.3220.0950.0770.159

    Russia10.13710.22110.04610.0540.084-0.1750.008

    Azerbaijan1.0410.9891.0711.066-0.0510.082-0.005

    Kazakhstan1.6101.6531.8011.9370.0420.1480.136

    Turkmenistan0.2030.2230.2440.2650.0200.0210.021

    Latin America4.7764.8425.0795.2940.0660.2360.215

    Argentina0.7870.7580.7680.760-0.0290.010-0.009

    Brazil2.7172.6912.8633.024-0.0260.1710.162

    Colombia0.8000.9310.9911.0480.1310.0600.057

    Other Latin America0.4720.4620.4570.461-0.010-0.0060.005

    North Sea3.7323.4023.4863.379-0.3300.084-0.107

    Norway2.1342.0162.0672.112-0.1170.0510.044

    United Kingdom1.3191.1271.1740.975-0.1920.047-0.199

    Other North Sea0.2800.2590.2450.293-0.021-0.0140.047

    Other Non-OPEC14.12713.83713.86114.184-0.2900.0230.323

    World Total87.10487.42989.08590.5400.3251.6561.454

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Forecast

    1.5-1

    1.51.5

    Fig8

    0.34878055590.0953746620.43415269180.0662497113-0.3297083226-0.2896049028-1

    0.8840578610.07668372220.35194181560.23614451060.08397323690.02336783411.5

    0.59938971260.15943392540.26425793270.2151571383-0.10727248860.3233155158

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Forecast

    million barrels per day

    World Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels Production Growth(change from previous year)

    OPEC countries

    Russia and Caspian Sea

    North America

    Latin America

    North Sea

    Other Non-OPEC

    Forecast

    Fig9

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Annual Production (Million barrels per day)Production Growth (Million barrels per day)

    2010201120122013201120122013

    United States9.699.9810.2510.400.2960.2650.153

    Canada3.493.653.813.980.1560.1610.172

    Kazakhstan1.611.651.801.940.0420.1480.136

    Brazil2.722.692.863.02-0.0260.1710.162

    Colombia0.800.930.991.050.1310.0600.057

    China4.274.294.434.510.0200.1370.084

    Vietnam0.350.320.360.38-0.0230.0370.022

    Azerbaijan1.040.991.071.07-0.0510.082-0.005

    India0.930.950.940.950.019-0.0030.006

    Oman0.870.890.880.880.018-0.0080.007

    Malaysia0.670.610.640.68-0.0580.0320.044

    Other North Sea0.280.260.250.29-0.021-0.0140.047

    Gabon0.240.250.240.240.003-0.002-0.007

    Australia0.550.480.550.54-0.0720.069-0.008

    Egypt0.660.680.670.650.015-0.009-0.024

    Norway2.132.022.072.11-0.1170.0510.044

    Syria0.400.330.290.36-0.067-0.0470.070

    Russia10.1410.2210.0510.050.084-0.1750.008

    Mexico2.982.972.892.83-0.018-0.074-0.061

    Sudan0.510.430.210.34-0.085-0.2170.125

    United Kingdom1.321.131.170.97-0.1920.047-0.199

    Other Non-OPEC6.146.066.126.14-0.0770.0610.021

    Total Non-OPEC51.7951.7752.5453.39-0.0240.7720.855

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Fig9

    0.29643845010.26524242150.1529031575

    0.15567214470.16111868870.1723962101

    0.04233858540.14816782390.1359965593

    -0.0255181950.17105896660.1619540803

    0.1306214180.06017821660.0571808599

    0.01989508270.1373443880.0841301487

    -0.02313768770.03708404420.0223190654

    -0.05130804560.082293668-0.0054528818

    0.0187960483-0.00338327170.0055236446

    0.0184973524-0.0080996810.0070370066

    -0.05799595020.03167220650.0436519649

    -0.0209786624-0.01368481880.0472929759

    0.002634004-0.0023013026-0.0066115402

    -0.0723465710.0685981349-0.007858822

    0.015077294-0.0089571869-0.0237640985

    -0.11703913550.05102888020.0442910289

    -0.0672769364-0.04667895430.069734628

    0.0841993048-0.17504725190.0078287213

    -0.0179579031-0.0744192946-0.0610414349

    -0.0849740128-0.21698215960.1254972315

    -0.19169052470.0466291755-0.1988564934

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    million barrels per day

    2011

    2012

    2013

    Non-OPEC Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels Production Growth (change from previous year)

    Fig10

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Non-OPECWorldWTIChange from Previous Year

    SupplyDemandPriceNon-OPECWorldWTI

    QuarterDate(Million bbls per day)($ per bbl)SupplyDemandPrice

    2008-Q11/1/0850.2986.6997.94

    2008-Q24/1/0850.0186.06123.95

    2008-Q37/1/0849.2384.94118.05

    2008-Q410/1/0849.9184.0758.35

    2009-Q11/1/0950.1883.3842.90-0.11-3.32-55.03

    2009-Q24/1/0950.0983.9959.450.08-2.07-64.50

    2009-Q37/1/0950.4885.3668.201.250.42-49.85

    2009-Q410/1/0951.1386.0076.061.211.9317.71

    2010-Q11/1/1051.6085.6278.641.422.2535.74

    2010-Q24/1/1051.6486.3377.791.542.3418.34

    2010-Q37/1/1051.5587.9176.051.072.557.85

    2010-Q410/1/1052.3888.6085.101.252.609.04

    2011-Q11/1/1151.9886.9793.500.381.3514.86

    2011-Q24/1/1151.3187.03102.22-0.320.7024.43

    2011-Q37/1/1151.3988.9289.72-0.161.0113.66

    2011-Q410/1/1152.3988.7893.990.010.178.90

    2012-Q11/1/1252.3088.43100.090.321.466.59

    2012-Q24/1/1252.4888.58100.001.161.55-2.22

    2012-Q37/1/1252.5389.75100.501.150.8310.78

    2012-Q410/1/1252.8490.23101.000.451.467.01

    2013-Q11/1/1353.1490.12102.000.841.691.91

    2013-Q24/1/1353.2490.25103.000.761.673.00

    2013-Q37/1/1353.2691.24104.000.731.493.50

    2013-Q410/1/1353.9391.34106.001.091.115.00

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    LineForecast

    12.5-100

    12.5100

    Fig10

    -3.315763557-0.107522794-55.0333333333-100

    -2.07434029570.0834507939-64.5033333333100

    0.41874097391.2455579469-49.85

    1.93409044641.214307194117.7133333333

    2.24904095071.418905556935.7366666667

    2.34039412461.543575758118.34

    2.54540146291.06653340367.8533333333

    2.60117613771.24844051579.0366666667

    1.34772457030.380046029714.8633333333

    0.703595485-0.322260493624.4333333333

    1.0109298707-0.159158665813.6633333333

    0.17377554070.01275501058.8966666667

    1.46254038750.32455325316.5866666667

    1.54784917621.1607988477-2.2233333333

    0.82935617981.146362702310.7833333333

    1.45556802950.45380683427.0066666667

    1.68954809460.84051427521.91

    1.67105133180.76041735623

    1.4900866770.72565452423.5

    1.11115783731.08906066885

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    millions of barrels per day

    dollars per barrel

    World oil consumption (left axis)

    Non-OPEC production (left axis)

    WTI crude oil price (right axis)

    Forecast

    World Consumption and Non-OPEC Production(change from previous year)

    Fig11

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Surplus

    Capacity

    Year(Million bbls per day)

    20014.07

    20025.54

    20031.92

    20041.27

    20051.00

    20061.42

    20072.07

    20081.37

    20093.93

    20103.51

    20113.00

    20123.58

    20133.83

    2001-2011 average2.65

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Note: Shaded area represents 2001-2011 average (2.6 million barrels per day)

    LineAxis

    11.50

    11.57

    Fig11

    2.64535898584.06589894520

    5.53840021377

    1.9213902192

    1.2739478197

    1.0021917808

    1.4208767123

    2.0674931507

    1.3654236123

    3.9311273223

    3.5078034008

    3.0043956671

    3.5758385874

    3.8305205479

    Forecast

    Note: Shaded area represents 2001-2011 average (2.6 million barrels per day)

    million barrels per day

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    2001-2011 average

    Surplus Capacity

    Axis

    OPEC Surplus Crude Oil Production Capacity

    Fig12

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    OECD Commercial Oil Stocks

    Days2007 - 2011

    SupplyLowHighRange

    Jan 20075453618

    Feb 20075151587

    Mar 20075252597

    Apr 20075453608

    May 20075554638

    Jun 20075454606

    Jul 20075454616

    Aug 20075454628

    Sep 20075454607

    Oct 20075252608

    Nov 20075151609

    Dec 20075151576

    Jan 20085353618

    Feb 20085151587

    Mar 20085352597

    Apr 20085353608

    May 20085454638

    Jun 20085554606

    Jul 20085554616

    Aug 20085754628

    Sep 20085754607

    Oct 20085552608

    Nov 20085751609

    Dec 20085651576

    Jan 20095853618

    Feb 20095851587

    Mar 20095952597

    Apr 20096053608

    May 20096354638

    Jun 20096054606

    Jul 20096154616

    Aug 20096254628

    Sep 20096054607

    Oct 20095952608

    Nov 20096051609

    Dec 20095651576

    Jan 20106153618

    Feb 20105851587

    Mar 20105752597

    Apr 20106053608

    May 20106254638

    Jun 20106054606

    Jul 20106054616

    Aug 20106054628

    Sep 20105854607

    Oct 20106052608

    Nov 20105851609

    Dec 20105651576

    Jan 20115953618

    Feb 20115651587

    Mar 20115752597

    Apr 20116053608

    May 20116154638

    Jun 20115954606

    Jul 20116054616

    Aug 20115854628

    Sep 20115854607

    Oct 20115852608

    Nov 20115751609

    Dec 20115751576

    Jan 20126053618

    Feb 20125751587

    Mar 20125852597

    Apr 20126053608

    May 20126154638

    Jun 20126054606

    Jul 20126054616

    Aug 20125954628

    Sep 20125954607

    Oct 20125852608

    Nov 20125851609

    Dec 20125651576

    Jan 20135853618

    Feb 20135651587

    Mar 20135652597

    Apr 20135853608

    May 20136054638

    Jun 20135854606

    Jul 20135854616

    Aug 20135854628

    Sep 20135754607

    Oct 20135752608

    Nov 20135751609

    Dec 20135551576

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Note: Colored band represents the range between the minimum and maximum observed inventories from Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2011.

    MonthForecast

    Jan 201240

    Jan 201270

    Fig12

    54.30066855852.63710067537.917976226840

    51.276043710650.72809824017.167155963570

    52.020666503752.02066650376.8072523565

    53.987193722152.57757842317.5807217529

    55.106680523654.44547269028.0660914525

    54.209050675654.20905067566.2411725754

    54.457541799654.45754179966.2712396188

    53.592461325553.59246132557.9593921049

    53.716310596153.71631059616.7778818307

    52.201275251552.20127525157.9520349618

    50.844377083750.84437708378.9900817427

    51.152435523651.15243552365.6738938828

    52.637100675352.63710067537.9179762268

    50.728098240150.72809824017.1671559635

    53.341832617752.02066650376.8072523565

    52.577578423152.57757842317.5807217529

    54.445472690254.44547269028.0660914525

    55.040077527854.20905067566.2411725754

    55.255270628654.45754179966.2712396188

    57.134357174753.59246132557.9593921049

    56.936371579953.71631059616.7778818307

    55.184680088852.20127525157.9520349618

    57.462620217150.84437708378.9900817427

    56.126639483751.15243552365.6738938828

    57.97647768552.63710067537.9179762268

    57.895254203650.72809824017.1671559635

    58.827918860352.02066650376.8072523565

    60.158300176152.57757842317.5807217529

    62.511564142754.44547269028.0660914525

    60.450223250954.20905067566.2411725754

    60.728781418454.45754179966.2712396188

    61.551853430453.59246132557.9593921049

    60.494192426953.71631059616.7778818307

    59.091365798852.20127525157.9520349618

    59.834458826450.84437708378.9900817427

    55.960393167751.15243552365.6738938828

    60.555076902152.63710067537.9179762268

    57.667013308650.72809824017.1671559635

    57.279668768752.02066650376.8072523565

    59.774927195252.57757842317.5807217529

    61.829213411654.44547269028.0660914525

    59.640740645854.20905067566.2411725754

    59.779485816654.45754179966.2712396188

    59.983497152353.59246132557.9593921049

    58.189606095353.71631059616.7778818307

    60.153310213352.20127525157.9520349618

    58.26003694650.84437708378.9900817427

    55.919186612351.15243552365.6738938828

    59.499018948252.63710067537.9179762268

    56.496296878450.72809824017.1671559635

    56.746946305552.02066650376.8072523565

    60.013284248252.57757842317.5807217529

    61.123537537754.44547269028.0660914525

    58.646334557454.20905067566.2411725754

    59.574899485954.45754179966.2712396188

    57.9923669553.59246132557.9593921049

    57.649644025753.71631059616.7778818307

    58.341829799552.20127525157.9520349618

    57.272800928950.84437708378.9900817427

    56.826329406451.15243552365.6738938828

    59.715740707952.63710067537.9179762268

    56.929665306250.72809824017.1671559635

    57.706913319652.02066650376.8072523565

    59.635445695652.57757842317.5807217529

    61.116659697654.44547269028.0660914525

    59.532728751254.20905067566.2411725754

    59.695631429554.45754179966.2712396188

    59.433809758353.59246132557.9593921049

    58.691951328653.71631059616.7778818307

    58.408390871852.20127525157.9520349618

    57.83273050150.84437708378.9900817427

    56.233326490651.15243552365.6738938828

    58.159270114252.63710067537.9179762268

    55.588362014750.72809824017.1671559635

    56.330145030452.02066650376.8072523565

    58.094944462752.57757842317.5807217529

    59.634903094754.44547269028.0660914525

    58.07262116554.20905067566.2411725754

    58.228842977754.45754179966.2712396188

    57.974847114553.59246132557.9593921049

    57.208929115453.71631059616.7778818307

    57.187375456252.20127525157.9520349618

    56.780774225750.84437708378.9900817427

    55.481231622751.15243552365.6738938828

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    0

    Note: Colored band represents the range between the minimum and maximum observed inventories from Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2011.

    days of supply

    Days of supply

    Normal range - low

    Normal range - high

    Forecast

    OECD Commercial Oil Stocks

    Fig13

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Production (million barrels per day)Annual Growth (millioni barrels per day)

    200920102011201220132010201120122013

    Crude oil5.3615.4745.5885.8275.9210.1140.1140.2380.095

    Liquefied petroleum gas and

    pentanes plus1.9102.0742.1712.2112.2420.1640.0970.0400.031

    Ethanol0.7130.8670.9090.9330.9380.1540.0420.0240.005

    Biodiesel0.0330.0200.0580.0580.067-0.0130.0380.0010.008

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012Total Percent Change2.1%4.3%1.6%

    Total

    ProductionForecast

    Jan 20108.270

    Feb 20108.495

    Mar 20108.478

    Apr 20108.329

    May 20108.373

    Jun 20108.377

    Jul 20108.188

    Aug 20108.422

    Sep 20108.671

    Oct 20108.620

    Nov 20108.656

    Dec 20108.593

    Jan 20118.463

    Feb 20118.320

    Mar 20118.632

    Apr 20118.605

    May 20118.679

    Jun 20118.638

    Jul 20118.555

    Aug 20118.808

    Sep 20118.670

    Oct 20118.949

    Nov 20119.160

    Dec 20118.984

    Jan 20128.896

    Feb 20128.9328.932

    Mar 20129.018

    Apr 20129.024

    May 20129.049

    Jun 20128.983

    Jul 20128.974

    Aug 20128.948

    Sep 20128.952

    Oct 20129.035

    Nov 20129.126

    Dec 20129.078

    Jan 20139.021

    Feb 20139.056

    Mar 20139.135

    Apr 20139.151

    May 20139.207

    Jun 20139.128

    Jul 20139.098

    Aug 20139.047

    Sep 20139.049

    Oct 20139.191

    Nov 20139.273

    Dec 20139.230

    Fig13

    8.270219401790.11392148280.16409574250.1539533534-0.012844888

    8.495066402100.11380639260.09696741080.04164922190.0375699833

    8.477751402380.23831712610.04017517940.02396901290.0005662909

    8.328692561402690.09455039930.03054867560.0054194120.0083974755

    8.372652527140299

    8.37656700740330

    8.187773140360

    8.422266680640391

    8.67053100940422

    8.620467188440452

    8.65628672440483

    8.593314114840513

    8.462542322640544

    8.319520857140575

    8.631935580640603

    8.605201666740634

    8.679134741940664

    8.638100333340695

    8.555071032340725

    8.807743161340756

    8.669569666740787

    8.949207266440817

    9.160140848

    8.983746665440878

    8.896380839840909

    8.9320938.932093

    409699.01815

    410009.023874

    410309.048867

    410618.983461

    410918.973861

    411228.947842

    411538.952124

    411839.03485

    412149.126153

    412449.077699

    412759.020625

    413069.055658

    413349.135367

    413659.150511

    413959.207181

    414269.12839

    414569.097854

    414879.046816

    415189.048906

    415489.190782

    415799.273139

    416099.230311

    Total production(line chart)

    Change from prior year(column chart)

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Total production (left axis)

    Production forecast (left axis)

    Crude oil (right axis)

    Liquefied petroleum gas and pentanes plus (right axis)

    Fuel ethanol (right axis)

    Biodiesel (right axis)

    U.S Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels Production(million barrels per day)

    Fig14

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Normal Range for Chart

    Stock2007 - 2011

    LevelLowHighRange

    Jan 2007324.5296.2351.355.1

    Feb 2007317.6302.3357.655.3

    Mar 2007330.9314.7366.952.3

    Apr 2007342.0319.7370.951.2

    May 2007353.3303.7369.766.1

    Jun 2007354.1295.8365.569.7

    Jul 2007336.7295.2357.662.4

    Aug 2007320.5302.5359.356.8

    Sep 2007311.1304.0362.858.8

    Oct 2007307.2307.2367.660.4

    Nov 2007299.5299.5352.553.0

    Dec 2007286.1286.1333.447.3

    Jan 2008296.2296.2351.355.1

    Feb 2008302.3302.3357.655.3

    Mar 2008314.7314.7366.952.3

    Apr 2008319.7319.7370.951.2

    May 2008303.7303.7369.766.1

    Jun 2008295.8295.8365.569.7

    Jul 2008295.2295.2357.662.4

    Aug 2008302.5302.5359.356.8

    Sep 2008304.0304.0362.858.8

    Oct 2008312.6307.2367.660.4

    Nov 2008321.6299.5352.553.0

    Dec 2008325.8286.1333.447.3

    Jan 2009351.3296.2351.355.1

    Feb 2009357.6302.3357.655.3

    Mar 2009366.9314.7366.952.3

    Apr 2009370.9319.7370.951.2

    May 2009359.5303.7369.766.1

    Jun 2009347.1295.8365.569.7

    Jul 2009345.4295.2357.662.4

    Aug 2009335.6302.5359.356.8

    Sep 2009335.0304.0362.858.8

    Oct 2009332.5307.2367.660.4

    Nov 2009336.9299.5352.553.0

    Dec 2009325.2286.1333.447.3

    Jan 2010336.8296.2351.355.1

    Feb 2010343.2302.3357.655.3

    Mar 2010359.2314.7366.952.3

    Apr 2010363.3319.7370.951.2

    May 2010361.9303.7369.766.1

    Jun 2010365.5295.8365.569.7

    Jul 2010357.6295.2357.662.4

    Aug 2010359.3302.5359.356.8

    Sep 2010362.8304.0362.858.8

    Oct 2010367.6307.2367.660.4

    Nov 2010352.5299.5352.553.0

    Dec 2010333.4286.1333.447.3

    Jan 2011347.4296.2351.355.1

    Feb 2011350.3302.3357.655.3

    Mar 2011362.6314.7366.952.3

    Apr 2011369.3319.7370.951.2

    May 2011369.7303.7369.766.1

    Jun 2011358.5295.8365.569.7

    Jul 2011348.1295.2357.662.4

    Aug 2011349.3302.5359.356.8

    Sep 2011331.8304.0362.858.8

    Oct 2011338.6307.2367.660.4

    Nov 2011337.6299.5352.553.0

    Dec 2011331.1286.1333.447.3

    Jan 2012340.3296.2351.355.1

    Feb 2012344.8302.3357.655.3

    Mar 2012354.8314.7366.952.3

    Apr 2012360.1319.7370.951.2

    May 2012354.6303.7369.766.1

    Jun 2012350.6295.8365.569.7

    Jul 2012344.4295.2357.662.4

    Aug 2012340.7302.5359.356.8

    Sep 2012339.3304.0362.858.8

    Oct 2012341.3307.2367.660.4

    Nov 2012337.9299.5352.553.0

    Dec 2012325.6286.1333.447.3

    Jan 2013334.9296.2351.355.1

    Feb 2013340.4302.3357.655.3

    Mar 2013351.2314.7366.952.3

    Apr 2013357.3319.7370.951.2

    May 2013352.5303.7369.766.1

    Jun 2013348.4295.8365.569.7

    Jul 2013342.1295.2357.662.4

    Aug 2013338.3302.5359.356.8

    Sep 2013336.6304.0362.858.8

    Oct 2013339.2307.2367.660.4

    Nov 2013336.3299.5352.553.0

    Dec 2013323.4286.1333.447.3

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Note: Colored band around storage levels represents the range between the minimum and maximum from Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2011.

    MonthForecast

    Jan 2012200

    Jan 2012400

    Fig14

    324.549296.20755.13200

    317.572302.29155.275400

    330.875314.65952.284

    341.971319.73951.176

    353.307303.65166.091

    354.071295.77269.725

    336.724295.23262.377

    320.539302.51456.807

    311.112304.01458.821

    307.239307.23960.353

    299.525299.52552.95

    286.105286.10547.325

    296.207296.20755.13

    302.291302.29155.275

    314.659314.65952.284

    319.739319.73951.176

    303.651303.65166.091

    295.772295.77269.725

    295.232295.23262.377

    302.514302.51456.807

    304.014304.01458.821

    312.643307.23960.353

    321.566299.52552.95

    325.84286.10547.325

    351.337296.20755.13

    357.566302.29155.275

    366.943314.65952.284

    370.915319.73951.176

    359.501303.65166.091

    347.066295.77269.725

    345.428295.23262.377

    335.583302.51456.807

    335.011304.01458.821

    332.502307.23960.353

    336.913299.52552.95

    325.179286.10547.325

    336.815296.20755.13

    343.216302.29155.275

    359.245314.65952.284

    363.268319.73951.176

    361.945303.65166.091

    365.497295.77269.725

    357.609295.23262.377

    359.321302.51456.807

    362.835304.01458.821

    367.592307.23960.353

    352.475299.52552.95

    333.43286.10547.325

    347.42296.20755.13

    350.286302.29155.275

    362.59314.65952.284

    369.323319.73951.176

    369.742303.65166.091

    358.473295.77269.725

    348.148295.23262.377

    349.331302.51456.807

    331.769304.01458.821

    338.608307.23960.353

    337.645299.52552.95

    331.1055714286286.10547.325

    340.3080124924296.20755.13

    344.8242302.29155.275

    354.7704314.65952.284

    360.1151319.73951.176

    354.5582303.65166.091

    350.5867295.77269.725

    344.3801295.23262.377

    340.7206302.51456.807

    339.3194304.01458.821

    341.2661307.23960.353

    337.8843299.52552.95

    325.6076286.10547.325

    334.9156296.20755.13

    340.3802302.29155.275

    351.1974314.65952.284

    357.3278319.73951.176

    352.515303.65166.091

    348.3968295.77269.725

    342.1084295.23262.377

    338.2899302.51456.807

    336.5809304.01458.821

    339.1957307.23960.353

    336.3469299.52552.95

    323.3947286.10547.325

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    0

    million barrels

    Note: Colored band around storage levels represents the range between the minimum and maximum from Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2011.

    U.S. crude oil stocks

    Normal range - low

    Normal range - high

    Forecast

    U.S. Crude Oil Stocks

    Fig15

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Consumption (million barrels per day)Consumption Growth (million barrels per day)

    200920102011201220132010201120122013

    Total18.7719.1818.8418.8718.960.41-0.340.030.09

    Motor gasoline9.008.998.748.718.69-0.00-0.25-0.03-0.01

    Jet fuel1.391.431.431.431.440.04-0.000.010.00

    Distillate fuel3.633.803.863.903.990.170.060.040.09

    Other4.754.964.814.824.840.20-0.140.010.01

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Total Consumption (million bbl/day)

    HistoryForecast

    Jan 201018.65

    Feb 201018.85

    Mar 201019.10

    Apr 201019.04

    May 201018.87

    Jun 201019.54

    Jul 201019.32

    Aug 201019.66

    Sep 201019.44

    Oct 201018.97

    Nov 201018.98

    Dec 201019.72

    Jan 201119.12

    Feb 201118.87

    Mar 201119.25

    Apr 201118.61

    May 201118.36

    Jun 201119.28

    Jul 201118.56

    Aug 201119.15

    Sep 201118.80

    Oct 201118.56

    Nov 201118.73

    Dec 201118.78

    Jan 201218.22

    Feb 201218.9018.90

    Mar 201218.98

    Apr 201218.80

    May 201218.65

    Jun 201219.16

    Jul 201218.85

    Aug 201219.16

    Sep 201218.79

    Oct 201218.78

    Nov 201218.82

    Dec 201219.31

    Jan 201318.82

    Feb 201319.06

    Mar 201319.04

    Apr 201318.83

    May 201318.70

    Jun 201319.17

    Jul 201318.87

    Aug 201319.16

    Sep 201318.84

    Oct 201318.80

    Nov 201318.86

    Dec 201319.31

    Fig15

    -0.00386605210.03845864660.16923304660.204900246618.65168140179

    -0.2546297479-0.0020818630.0574919699-0.141966227418.84960340210

    -0.03015897670.00509309420.04211233530.01060852519.09945340238

    -0.01399290830.00373184830.08764211950.012182176419.04356840269

    18.86591740299

    19.53654140330

    19.31860140360

    19.66181440391

    19.43847640422

    18.97389640452

    18.97706640483

    19.72167840513

    19.12137640544

    18.86885140575

    19.24839140603

    18.61273240634

    18.36310740664

    19.27744140695

    18.55508940725

    19.1534340756

    18.79541240787

    18.56305640817

    18.73398240848

    18.779259838740878

    18.216014672940909

    18.8963318.89633

    4096918.97509

    4100018.79956

    4103018.65044

    4106119.15534

    4109118.85023

    4112219.15726

    4115318.79424

    4118318.77791

    4121418.82118

    4124419.31071

    4127518.8235

    4130619.05564

    4133419.0384

    4136518.83106

    4139518.69894

    4142619.17236

    4145618.87435

    4148719.16404

    4151818.84081

    4154818.80465

    4157918.86292

    4160919.31296

    Total consumption(line chart)

    Change from prior year(column chart)

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Motor gasoline (right axis)

    Jet fuel (right axis)

    Distillate fuel (right axis)

    Other fuels (right axis)

    Total consumption (left axis)

    Consumption forecast (left axis)

    U.S. Liquid Fuels Consumption(million barrels per day)

    Fig16

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Normal Inventory Ranges for Chart (Million barrels)

    Inventories (Million barrels)DistillateDistillateGasolineGasolineBottomDistillateGasoline

    DistillateGasolineLowHighLowHighRangeRangeRange

    Jan 2007139.6227.4131.0163.5219.6235.032.656.015.4

    Feb 2007123.7215.3117.6155.3215.3235.237.760.019.8

    Mar 2007120.0201.6107.8148.5201.6225.040.853.023.5

    Apr 2007121.3196.9107.1150.1196.9220.543.046.923.6

    May 2007125.1202.7113.9156.7202.7217.742.846.015.0

    Jun 2007123.8205.5121.7162.7205.5215.641.042.810.0

    Jul 2007130.3205.1130.3166.6205.1220.036.338.514.9

    Aug 2007134.6194.0133.0170.3194.0221.037.423.627.0

    Sep 2007134.2200.0127.7172.7190.0219.345.117.329.2

    Oct 2007134.4198.6127.6171.2195.0211.143.623.816.2

    Nov 2007134.8204.8134.8171.1203.7221.036.332.617.3

    Dec 2007133.9218.1133.9166.0213.6223.332.047.69.7

    Jan 2008131.0232.8131.0163.5219.6235.032.656.015.4

    Feb 2008117.6235.2117.6155.3215.3235.237.760.019.8

    Mar 2008107.8222.2107.8148.5201.6225.040.853.023.5

    Apr 2008107.1211.3107.1150.1196.9220.543.046.923.6

    May 2008113.9208.3113.9156.7202.7217.742.846.015.0

    Jun 2008121.7210.9121.7162.7205.5215.641.042.810.0

    Jul 2008130.9206.7130.3166.6205.1220.036.338.514.9

    Aug 2008133.0195.7133.0170.3194.0221.037.423.627.0

    Sep 2008127.7190.0127.7172.7190.0219.345.117.329.2

    Oct 2008127.6195.0127.6171.2195.0211.143.623.816.2

    Nov 2008135.9203.7134.8171.1203.7221.036.332.617.3

    Dec 2008146.0213.6133.9166.0213.6223.332.047.69.7

    Jan 2009143.7219.6131.0163.5219.6235.032.656.015.4

    Feb 2009148.1216.4117.6155.3215.3235.237.760.019.8

    Mar 2009145.3217.1107.8148.5201.6225.040.853.023.5

    Apr 2009150.1210.5107.1150.1196.9220.543.046.923.6

    May 2009156.7204.1113.9156.7202.7217.742.846.015.0

    Jun 2009162.7213.9121.7162.7205.5215.641.042.810.0

    Jul 2009165.9212.5130.3166.6205.1220.036.338.514.9

    Aug 2009168.6207.8133.0170.3194.0221.037.423.627.0

    Sep 2009172.7214.1127.7172.7190.0219.345.117.329.2

    Oct 2009171.2211.1127.6171.2195.0211.143.623.816.2

    Nov 2009171.1219.7134.8171.1203.7221.036.332.617.3

    Dec 2009166.0223.3133.9166.0213.6223.332.047.69.7

    Jan 2010163.5232.2131.0163.5219.6235.032.656.015.4

    Feb 2010155.3234.6117.6155.3215.3235.237.760.019.8

    Mar 2010146.8225.0107.8148.5201.6225.040.853.023.5

    Apr 2010144.8220.5107.1150.1196.9220.543.046.923.6

    May 2010150.0217.7113.9156.7202.7217.742.846.015.0

    Jun 2010157.9215.6121.7162.7205.5215.641.042.810.0

    Jul 2010166.6220.0130.3166.6205.1220.036.338.514.9

    Aug 2010170.3221.0133.0170.3194.0221.037.423.627.0

    Sep 2010166.7219.3127.7172.7190.0219.345.117.329.2

    Oct 2010161.5209.7127.6171.2195.0211.143.623.816.2

    Nov 2010162.0212.8134.8171.1203.7221.036.332.617.3

    Dec 2010164.3219.4133.9166.0213.6223.332.047.69.7

    Jan 2011162.2235.0131.0163.5219.6235.032.656.015.4

    Feb 2011153.8229.5117.6155.3215.3235.237.760.019.8

    Mar 2011148.5214.9107.8148.5201.6225.040.853.023.5

    Apr 2011142.9204.7107.1150.1196.9220.543.046.923.6

    May 2011144.7213.9113.9156.7202.7217.742.846.015.0

    Jun 2011143.7215.2121.7162.7205.5215.641.042.810.0

    Jul 2011158.1216.8130.3166.6205.1220.036.338.514.9

    Aug 2011156.9212.3133.0170.3194.0221.037.423.627.0

    Sep 2011153.7216.1127.7172.7190.0219.345.117.329.2

    Oct 2011142.9208.4127.6171.2195.0211.143.623.816.2

    Nov 2011144.0221.0134.8171.1203.7221.036.332.617.3

    Dec 2011144.7222.2133.9166.0213.6223.332.047.69.7

    Jan 2012145.1231.9131.0163.5219.6235.032.656.015.4

    Feb 2012136.1230.3117.6155.3215.3235.237.760.019.8

    Mar 2012127.6220.3107.8148.5201.6225.040.853.023.5

    Apr 2012125.6213.3107.1150.1196.9220.543.046.923.6

    May 2012131.6214.4113.9156.7202.7217.742.846.015.0

    Jun 2012136.1216.8121.7162.7205.5215.641.042.810.0

    Jul 2012143.0216.5130.3166.6205.1220.036.338.514.9

    Aug 2012147.1210.2133.0170.3194.0221.037.423.627.0

    Sep 2012146.7214.5127.7172.7190.0219.345.117.329.2

    Oct 2012144.9211.3127.6171.2195.0211.143.623.816.2

    Nov 2012146.7217.1134.8171.1203.7221.036.332.617.3

    Dec 2012148.7226.0133.9166.0213.6223.332.047.69.7

    Jan 2013146.4238.2131.0163.5219.6235.032.656.015.4

    Feb 2013138.7234.8117.6155.3215.3235.237.760.019.8

    Mar 2013130.9223.5107.8148.5201.6225.040.853.023.5

    Apr 2013129.3215.4107.1150.1196.9220.543.046.923.6

    May 2013135.8216.8113.9156.7202.7217.742.846.015.0

    Jun 2013140.3219.4121.7162.7205.5215.641.042.810.0

    Jul 2013147.1218.4130.3166.6205.1220.036.338.514.9

    Aug 2013151.0213.1133.0170.3194.0221.037.423.627.0

    Sep 2013150.4216.8127.7172.7190.0219.345.117.329.2

    Oct 2013148.6214.0127.6171.2195.0211.143.623.816.2

    Nov 2013150.3218.8134.8171.1203.7221.036.332.617.3

    Dec 2013152.4226.5133.9166.0213.6223.332.047.69.7

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Note: Colored band around storage levels represents the range between the minimum and maximum from Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2011.

    MonthForecast

    Jan 201260

    Jan 2012260

    Fig16

    139.608130.96332.564227.42556.04515.44760

    123.723117.63637.697215.32759.99419.83260

    120.007107.78440.758201.5753.02823.472

    121.311107.05143.007196.92146.86323.551

    125.083113.94142.765202.74646.0415.003

    123.8121.7141.013205.54642.82310.032

    130.297130.29736.331205.09738.46914.89

    134.569132.97337.361193.96823.63427.007

    134.236127.67945.052199.98617.28929.236

    134.431127.59543.569198.59223.80816.165

    134.8134.836.325204.75932.60417.251

    133.944133.94432.02218.10747.5869.732

    130.963130.96332.564232.83156.04515.447

    117.636117.63637.697235.15759.99419.83

    107.784107.78440.758222.19853.02823.472

    107.051107.05143.007211.34946.86323.551

    113.941113.94142.765208.34546.0415.003

    121.71121.7141.013210.8742.82310.032

    130.906130.29736.331206.67938.46914.89

    132.973132.97337.361195.73723.63427.007

    127.679127.67945.052190.0217.28929.236

    127.595127.59543.569194.97223.80816.165

    135.876134.836.325203.72932.60417.251

    146.013133.94432.02213.5547.5869.732

    143.73130.96332.564219.57256.04515.447

    148.105117.63637.697216.38359.99419.83

    145.301107.78440.758217.06153.02823.472

    150.058107.05143.007210.50146.86323.551

    156.706113.94142.765204.08246.0415.003

    162.723121.7141.013213.86642.82310.032

    165.94130.29736.331212.49638.46914.89

    168.649132.97337.361207.81923.63427.007

    172.731127.67945.052214.06117.28929.236

    171.164127.59543.569211.13723.80816.165

    171.125134.836.325219.7432.60417.251

    165.964133.94432.02223.28247.5869.732

    163.527130.96332.564232.24856.04515.447

    155.333117.63637.697234.55859.99419.83

    146.817107.78440.758225.04253.02823.472

    144.802107.05143.007220.47246.86323.551

    150.041113.94142.765217.74946.0415.003

    157.944121.7141.013215.57842.82310.032

    166.628130.29736.331219.98738.46914.89

    170.334132.97337.361220.97523.63427.007

    166.735127.67945.052219.25617.28929.236

    161.51127.59543.569209.74723.80816.165

    161.991134.836.325212.79432.60417.251

    164.306133.94432.02219.43547.5869.732

    162.205130.96332.564235.01956.04515.447

    153.823117.63637.697229.49859.99419.83

    148.542107.78440.758214.953.02823.472

    142.852107.05143.007204.71646.86323.551

    144.679113.94142.765213.88646.0415.003

    143.658121.7141.013215.19342.82310.032

    158.126130.29736.331216.79538.46914.89

    156.912132.97337.361212.26423.63427.007

    153.667127.67945.052216.10717.28929.236

    142.86127.59543.569208.37723.80816.165

    144.013134.836.325220.9832.60417.251

    144.7172857143133.94432.02222.223428571447.5869.732

    145.0560159597130.96332.564231.900440289856.04515.447

    136.1222117.63637.697230.3439459.99419.83

    127.6136107.78440.758220.2949253.02823.472

    125.6316107.05143.007213.2618646.86323.551

    131.5509113.94142.765214.373446.0415.003

    136.057121.7141.013216.7605842.82310.032

    143.0437130.29736.331216.4777238.46914.89

    147.1385132.97337.361210.162723.63427.007

    146.6834127.67945.052214.4602517.28929.236

    144.8701127.59543.569211.3263923.80816.165

    146.6694134.836.325217.1360232.60417.251

    148.7131133.94432.02226.001347.5869.732

    146.4025130.96332.564238.1744856.04515.447

    138.7345117.63637.697234.8274159.99419.83

    130.8734107.78440.758223.5413553.02823.472

    129.2739107.05143.007215.4221146.86323.551

    135.7708113.94142.765216.7834346.0415.003

    140.3295121.7141.013219.3754642.82310.032

    147.1201130.29736.331218.3997938.46914.89

    151.0451132.97337.361213.1265823.63427.007

    150.3679127.67945.052216.8297117.28929.236

    148.5605127.59543.569214.0275623.80816.165

    150.3324134.836.325218.8492932.60417.251

    152.3687133.94432.02226.5093347.5869.732

    Total motor gasoline inventory

    Total distillate fuel inventory

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    0

    million barrels

    Note: Colored band around storage levels represents the range between the minimum and maximum from Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2011.

    Total distillate inventories

    Normal range for distillate - low

    Normal range for distillate - high

    Total motor gasoline inventories

    Normal range for gasoline - low

    Normal range for gasoline - high

    Forecast

    U.S. Gasoline and Distillate Inventories

    Fig17

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Consumption (billion cubic feet per day)Consumption Growth (bcf per day)

    200920102011201220132010201120122013

    Electric power18.8320.2420.7921.9522.391.410.551.150.44

    Industrial16.9017.8618.5118.7018.980.960.660.190.28

    Residential and commercial21.6421.6121.8321.9322.35-0.020.210.100.42

    Other5.405.435.775.915.980.020.340.140.07

    Total consumption62.7765.1466.9168.4869.702.371.771.581.22

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Total Consumption (bcf per day)

    HistoryForecast

    Jan 201089.77

    Feb 201087.71

    Mar 201068.30

    Apr 201055.57

    May 201051.32

    Jun 201054.13

    Jul 201058.07

    Aug 201059.79

    Sep 201053.75

    Oct 201052.88

    Nov 201064.88

    Dec 201086.62

    Jan 201192.86

    Feb 201187.24

    Mar 201171.97

    Apr 201160.99

    May 201153.81

    Jun 201155.10

    Jul 201160.66

    Aug 201160.56

    Sep 201154.70

    Oct 201156.35

    Nov 201166.78

    Dec 201182.84

    Jan 201289.67

    Feb 201289.9689.96

    Mar 201273.33

    Apr 201261.35

    May 201254.42

    Jun 201256.38

    Jul 201260.08

    Aug 201261.85

    Sep 201256.76

    Oct 201259.68

    Nov 201270.75

    Dec 201288.04

    Jan 201394.72

    Feb 201389.76

    Mar 201374.38

    Apr 201362.17

    May 201354.58

    Jun 201357.18

    Jul 201361.71

    Aug 201363.30

    Sep 201358.24

    Oct 201360.82

    Nov 201371.50

    Dec 201389.04

    Fig17

    89.7692018065401791.4100037973-0.02329589040.95919178080.0248246575

    87.7106736429402100.55454848490.21356701370.65560947950.3438425205

    68.3003396774402381.15411642420.09780778770.18839936930.1385584666

    55.5711466333402690.44442064710.42382710540.27935652110.0688922567

    51.324641903240299

    54.127640766740330

    58.071374967740360

    59.787111387140391

    53.749351740422

    52.883420838740452

    64.884773733340483

    86.622203451640513

    92.856361064540544

    87.244550607140575

    71.967840774240603

    60.989408640634

    53.811845161340664

    55.102599366740695

    60.659288838740725

    60.564544677440756

    54.702566266740787

    56.347909483940817

    66.775305540848

    82.844240878

    89.6668340909

    89.9595689.95956

    4096973.33464

    4100061.35222

    4103054.42073

    4106156.3788

    4109160.07907

    4112261.8513

    4115356.76213

    4118359.67858

    4121470.74822

    4124488.04187

    4127594.71928

    4130689.76137

    4133474.38061

    4136562.16767

    4139554.5799

    4142657.17792

    4145661.71209

    4148763.29998

    4151858.24012

    4154860.81514

    4157971.50495

    4160989.03592

    Total consumption(line chart)

    Change from prior year(column chart)

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Total consumption (left axis)

    Consumption forecast (left axis)

    Electric power (right axis)

    Residential and commercial (right axis)

    Industrial (right axis)

    Other (right axis)

    U.S. Natural Gas Consumption(billion cubic feet per day)

    Fig18

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    Production / Imports (billion cubic feet per day)Annual Growth (bcf per day)

    200920102011201220132010201120122013

    Federal Gulf of Mexico6.656.154.984.344.36-0.50-1.17-0.630.01

    U.S. excluding Gulf of Mexico52.6555.2261.1763.2964.162.575.952.120.87

    Net Imports15.8815.6314.0513.1013.24-0.25-1.58-0.950.15

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    U.S. Marketed Production (bcf per day)

    HistoryForecast

    Jan 201059.28

    Feb 201060.42

    Mar 201060.76

    Apr 201060.33

    May 201060.67

    Jun 201059.91

    Jul 201061.55

    Aug 201062.05

    Sep 201062.47

    Oct 201062.65

    Nov 201062.72

    Dec 201063.59

    Jan 201163.63

    Feb 201162.58

    Mar 201165.15

    Apr 201165.97

    May 201166.01

    Jun 201165.89

    Jul 201165.92

    Aug 201166.15

    Sep 201166.83

    Oct 201168.12

    Nov 201169.07

    Dec 201168.19

    Jan 201268.02

    Feb 201267.6567.65

    Mar 201267.49

    Apr 201267.22

    May 201267.26

    Jun 201267.22

    Jul 201267.45

    Aug 201267.58

    Sep 201267.58

    Oct 201267.83

    Nov 201268.04

    Dec 201268.29

    Jan 201368.39

    Feb 201368.43

    Mar 201368.48

    Apr 201368.48

    May 201368.52

    Jun 201368.53

    Jul 201368.58

    Aug 201368.46

    Sep 201368.34

    Oct 201368.54

    Nov 201368.70

    Dec 201368.74

    Fig18

    59.279612677440179-0.2519196685-0.50371063292.5700247753

    60.417952214340210-1.5843388849-1.1746674115.9459494356

    60.76311812940238-0.9524358007-0.63351561162.121545921

    60.3293349402690.14657110750.0144851020.8672256681

    60.672062516140299

    59.914298666740330

    61.554415806540360

    62.050623354840391

    62.468267466740422

    62.647251516140452

    62.724706466740483

    63.592262451640513

    63.626425612940544

    62.582133571440575

    65.147245225840603

    65.971611466740634

    66.013266838740664

    65.888100466740695

    65.922763225840725

    66.152201225840756

    66.834932533340787

    68.120157032340817

    69.074652233340848

    68.1882640878

    68.017640909

    67.6494867.64948

    4096967.48579

    4100067.2193

    4103067.25507

    4106167.21967

    4109167.44527

    4112267.58162

    4115367.58221

    4118367.8284

    4121468.03531

    4124468.2861

    4127568.38736

    4130668.42516

    4133468.48176

    4136568.48008

    4139568.51901

    4142668.528

    4145668.58137

    4148768.46471

    4151868.34499

    4154868.53904

    4157968.69976

    4160968.74045

    Total marketed production(line chart)

    Change from prior year(column chart)

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Total marketed production (left axis)

    Marketed production forecast (left axis)

    Net imports (right axis)

    Federal Gulf of Mexico production (right axis)

    U.S. production excluding Gulf of Mexico (right axis)

    U.S. Natural Gas Production and Imports(billion cubic feet per day)

    Fig19

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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    U.S. Working Natural Gas in Storage(billion cubic feet)

    Storage2007 - 2011

    LevelLowHighRangeAverageDeviation*

    Jan 20072382.92055.92382.9327.02236.76.5%

    Feb 20071651.61464.71758.0293.31656.3-0.3%

    Mar 20071603.01266.11659.6393.61552.33.3%

    Apr 20071722.71436.42011.1574.71773.8-2.9%

    May 20072181.21839.52419.7580.12200.6-0.9%

    Jun 20072582.82177.52760.1582.62558.11.0%

    Jul 20072896.32517.03090.3573.32848.71.7%

    Aug 20073020.82866.23359.1493.03083.7-2.0%

    Sep 20073315.43160.93646.0485.13409.2-2.7%

    Oct 20073565.43399.43850.6451.33685.9-3.3%

    Nov 20073442.03345.93842.8496.93647.4-5.6%

    Dec 20072879.32840.43472.0631.63086.6-6.7%

    Jan 20082055.92055.92382.9327.02236.7-8.1%

    Feb 20081464.71464.71758.0293.31656.3-11.6%

    Mar 20081266.11266.11659.6393.61552.3-18.4%

    Apr 20081436.41436.42011.1574.71773.8-19.0%

    May 20081839.51839.52419.7580.12200.6-16.4%

    Jun 20082177.52177.52760.1582.62558.1-14.9%

    Jul 20082517.02517.03090.3573.32848.7-11.6%

    Aug 20082866.22866.23359.1493.03083.7-7.1%

    Sep 20083160.93160.93646.0485.13409.2-7.3%

    Oct 20083399.43399.43850.6451.33685.9-7.8%

    Nov 20083345.93345.93842.8496.93647.4-8.3%

    Dec 20082840.42840.43472.0631.63086.6-8.0%

    Jan 20092133.22055.92382.9327.02236.7-4.6%

    Feb 20091758.01464.71758.0293.31656.36.1%

    Mar 20091659.61266.11659.6393.61552.36.9%

    Apr 20091909.91436.42011.1574.71773.87.7%

    May 20092374.81839.52419.7580.12200.67.9%

    Jun 20092760.12177.52760.1582.62558.17.9%

    Jul 20093090.32517.03090.3573.32848.78.5%

    Aug 20093359.12866.23359.1493.03083.78.9%

    Sep 20093646.03160.93646.0485.13409.26.9%

    Oct 20093809.93399.43850.6451.33685.93.4%

    Nov 20093837.43345.93842.8496.93647.45.2%

    Dec 20093130.12840.43472.0631.63086.61.4%

    Jan 20102303.92055.92382.9327.02236.73.0%

    Feb 20101683.31464.71758.0293.31656.31.6%

    Mar 20101652.41266.11659.6393.61552.36.4%

    Apr 20102011.11436.42011.1574.71773.813.4%

    May 20102419.71839.52419.7580.12200.610.0%

    Jun 20102740.12177.52760.1582.62558.17.1%

    Jul 20102965.82517.03090.3573.32848.74.1%

    Aug 20103152.82866.23359.1493.03083.72.2%

    Sep 20103507.63160.93646.0485.13409.22.9%

    Oct 20103850.63399.43850.6451.33685.94.5%

    Nov 20103768.93345.93842.8496.93647.43.3%

    Dec 20103111.12840.43472.0631.63086.60.8%

    Jan 20112307.72055.92382.9327.02236.73.2%

    Feb 20111723.71464.71758.0293.31656.34.1%

    Mar 20111580.61266.11659.6393.61552.31.8%

    Apr 20111789.11436.42011.1574.71773.80.9%

    May 20112187.61839.52419.7580.12200.6-0.6%

    Jun 20112529.72177.52760.1582.62558.1-1.1%

    Jul 20112774.32517.03090.3573.32848.7-2.6%

    Aug 20113019.72866.23359.1493.03083.7-2.1%

    Sep 20113415.93160.93646.0485.13409.20.2%

    Oct 20113804.43399.43850.6451.33685.93.2%

    Nov 20113842.83345.93842.8496.93647.45.4%

    Dec 20113472.02840.43472.0631.63086.612.5%

    Jan 20122858.22055.92382.9327.02236.727.8%

    Feb 20122222.61464.71758.0293.31656.334.2%

    Mar 20122065.71266.11659.6393.61552.333.1%

    Apr 20122250.91436.42011.1574.71773.826.9%

    May 20122652.11839.52419.7580.12200.620.5%

    Jun 20122983.02177.52760.1582.62558.116.6%

    Jul 20123238.52517.03090.3573.32848.713.7%

    Aug 20123444.72866.23359.1493.03083.711.7%

    Sep 20123760.73160.93646.0485.13409.210.3%

    Oct 20123982.63399.43850.6451.33685.98.0%

    Nov 20123929.43345.93842.8496.93647.47.7%

    Dec 20123362.02840.43472.0631.63086.68.9%

    Jan 20132588.92055.92382.9327.02236.715.7%

    Feb 20132026.31464.71758.0293.31656.322.3%

    Mar 20131913.21266.11659.6393.61552.323.2%

    Apr 20132138.01436.42011.1574.71773.820.5%

    May 20132565.71839.52419.7580.12200.616.6%

    Jun 20132921.82177.52760.1582.62558.114.2%

    Jul 20133203.22517.03090.3573.32848.712.4%

    Aug 20133430.22866.23359.1493.03083.711.2%

    Sep 20133758.63160.93646.0485.13409.210.3%

    Oct 20134001.43399.43850.6451.33685.98.6%

    Nov 20133960.03345.93842.8496.93647.48.6%

    Dec 20133395.12840.43472.0631.63086.610.0%

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Note: Colored band around storage levels represents the range between the minimum and maximum from Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2011.

    *Deviation from 2007 - 2011 average

    MonthForecast

    Jan 2012-3000

    Jan 20124500

    Fig19

    2055.8812055.881327.014-3000-0.0808453172

    1464.691464.69293.3324500-0.1156671973

    1266.0661266.066393.58-0.1844136562

    1436.4021436.402574.699-0.1902314219

    1839.5431839.543580.117-0.1640599914

    2177.5482177.548582.585-0.1487475626

    2517.0232517.023573.282-0.1164397502

    2866.1642866.164492.954-0.0705484086

    3160.9183160.918485.06-0.0728206379

    3399.3813399.381451.26-0.0777397514

    3345.9113345.911496.858-0.0826607188

    2840.3632840.363631.637-0.0797631898

    2133.2332055.881327.014-0.0462623559

    1758.0221464.69293.3320.0614372477

    1659.6461266.066393.580.0691264224

    1909.9161436.402574.6990.0767110904

    2374.8091839.543580.1170.0791799136

    2760.1332177.548582.5850.0789980032

    3090.3052517.023573.2820.0848016318

    3359.1182866.164492.9540.0893087663

    3645.9783160.918485.060.0694600608

    3809.8673399.381451.260.0336260885

    3837.4243345.911496.8580.0520960581

    3130.0762840.363631.6370.0140996604

    2303.8582055.881327.0140.0300216157

    1683.3341464.69293.3320.016343031

    1652.4131266.066393.580.0644670002

    2011.1011436.402574.6990.1337539193

    2419.661839.543580.1170.0995614678

    2740.0562177.548582.5850.0711494528

    2965.782517.023573.2820.0410891429

    3152.7612866.164492.9540.0223904594

    3507.6463160.918485.060.0288836917

    3850.6413399.381451.260.0446881729

    3768.9053345.911496.8580.033310391

    3111.0852840.363631.6370.0079468492

    2307.6752055.881327.0140.0317281412

    1723.7131464.69293.3320.0407225749

    1580.5651266.066393.580.0181832776

    1789.0531436.402574.6990.0085748307

    2187.591839.543580.117-0.0058976586

    2529.7392177.548582.585-0.0110681878

    2774.2782517.023573.282-0.0261345396

    3019.7342866.164492.954-0.0207480898

    3415.9063160.918485.060.0019739665

    3804.353399.381451.260.0321293131

    3842.7693345.911496.8580.0535614822

    34722840.363631.6370.1248781247

    2858.22857142862055.881327.0140.2778726862

    2222.61464.69293.3320.3419345303

    2065.6641266.066393.580.3306789293

    2250.9391436.402574.6990.2689620827

    2652.0781839.543580.1170.2051787352

    2983.0252177.548582.5850.1661314938

    3238.4522517.023573.2820.1368062422

    3444.7482866.164492.9540.1170772191

    3760.6983160.918485.060.1031104169

    3982.6153399.381451.260.0804930368

    3929.3723345.911496.8580.0773051902

    3362.0192840.363631.6370.0892458606

    2588.9012055.881327.0140.1574602215

    2026.3461464.69293.3320.2234426652

    1913.1571266.066393.580.2324355308

    2138.0441436.402574.6990.2053177661

    2565.7481839.543580.1170.1659479584

    2921.7552177.548582.5850.1421796742

    3203.2022517.023573.2820.1244322993

    3430.1722866.164492.9540.1123504531

    3758.643160.918485.060.1025067521

    4001.4243399.381451.260.0855959638

    3960.013345.911496.8580.085705127

    3395.0912840.363631.6370.0999607135

    Deviation from 2007 - 2011 average

    Storage level

    Note: Colored band around storage levels represents the range between the minimum and maximum from Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2011.

    billion cubic feet

    Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

    Storage Level

    Natural gas storage range - low

    Natural gas storage range - high

    Forecast

    Deviation from average

    U.S. Working Natural Gas in Storage

    Fig20

    Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2012

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