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quality problems that resulted in the
termination of the survey Form EIA–895
Annual Quantity and Value of Natural
Gas Production Report in 2012. The
Form EIA–895 was designed to obtain
monthly information on an annual and
voluntary basis from the appropriate
state agencies that collect data related to
natural gas production. EIA
discontinued the Form EIA–895 as a
result of disparities in the quality of the
data submissions and problems with
enforcement and compliance with
survey requirements. Some examples of
these quality and compliance issues
included delayed survey responses and
incomplete submissions of key
requested data elements that directly
affected the EIA wellhead price
estimation, such as associated volumes
and revenues of marketed natural gas
production. Since the termination of the
Form EIA–895, EIA has explored
possibilities for continuing the wellhead
price series while also avoiding the
shortcomings of the discontinued
survey.
Conceptual issues associated with the
wellhead price also contribute to the
data quality problems. The wellhead
price is defined as the per-unit value of
natural gas at the mouth of the well.
However, in practice, the concept of the
wellhead price is problematic as a result
of the complexities of the long-term and
short-term transactions that occur
between natural gas producers,
processors, marketers, and consumers
along the natural gas value chain, as
well as to the heterogeneity of natural
gas production at the wellhead. The
differing quality and thermal content of
natural gas at the wellhead makes
comparison of prices resulting from
transactions across differing regions
difficult because it is often unclear
whether the gas in a given transaction
contains marketable hydrocarbon
liquids or unmarketable
nonhydrocarbon gases. Natural gas
production and revenue data supplied
by the states is not sufficiently detailed
for making these kinds of distinctions.
As an alternative upstream price, EIA
has explored using spot or bidweek
prices from established hubs, such as
prices for natural gas at the Henry Hub
in Louisiana and the prices of selected
NGLs at the Mont Belvieu location in
Texas. Natural gas spot price
information could resolve some of the
issues associated with obtaining
upstream wellhead prices for natural gas
because these prices result from
transactions for pipeline quality gas,
which is a well-defined, uniform
commodity. In theory, a wellhead price
could be derived from nearby spot
prices, assuming that transportation,
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processing, and related costs are known
or knowable. However, obtaining this
kind of information about the natural
gas value chain leading to the market
hub would likely be burdensome, and
EIA currently has no plans to undertake
such an analysis. As a result, EIA has
begun to publish natural gas spot prices
at the Henry Hub and a composite NGL
price, excluding liquids produced at
crude oil refineries, at the Mont Belvieu
market location.
Historically, EIA has estimated
preliminary values for the monthly U.S.
natural gas wellhead price using a timeseries econometric model, which
incorporates data from historical
wellhead prices, the New York
Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) futures
final settlement price for near-month
delivery at the Henry Hub, and reported
spot market prices at four major trading
hubs: Carthage, Texas; Katy, Texas;
Waha, Texas; and El Paso non-Bondad,
New Mexico (see Natural Gas Monthly,
Appendix A, June 2012, for details).
These model-based estimates were
replaced with the data submissions
reported on the Form EIA–895, when
the data became available. Wellhead
prices have been estimated using this
model through 2012. However, the
growth in natural gas production in
other parts of the contiguous U.S.
outside of Texas has reduced the
reliability of the model estimates.
Moreover, with the discontinuation of
the Form EIA–895, updating these
estimates with reported values is no
longer feasible.
EIA proposes discontinuation of the
wellhead price series because wellhead
price data is not readily available and
spot price information can provide a
reasonable substitute. Further, obtaining
wellhead price information would
require a comprehensive study that
could prove costly and burdensome to
the public and seems impractical given
current resource constraints. Absent a
source of wellhead price information,
EIA cannot objectively verify its modelbased wellhead price estimates of the
national average wellhead price.
Finally, natural gas spot and bidweek
prices, in conjunction with NGL spot
prices, provide a reasonable proxy for
upstream natural gas prices.
III. Current Actions
In September 2012, EIA began
publishing the Henry Hub natural gas
spot price and a Mont Belvieu NGL
composite spot price in the Natural Gas
Monthly. Beginning in January 2013,
EIA will discontinue publishing
wellhead prices.
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Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974,
Pub. L. 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b).
Issued in Washington, DC, on November
28, 2012.
Stephanie Brown,
Director, Office of Survey Development and
Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012–29232 Filed 12–3–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP13–306–000.
Applicants: Ryckman Creek
Resources, LLC.
Description: Notice of Withdrawal.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127–5146.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP13–311–000.
Applicants: Cimarron River Pipeline,
LLC.
Description: Cimarron River Pipeline,
LLC submits Cash Out Refund Report.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127–5049.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP13–312–000.
Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P.
Description: December 2012 Capacity
Auction to be effective 12/1/2012.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127–5200.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
Filings in Existing Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP12–1113–001.
Applicants: Ryckman Creek
Resources, LLC.
Description: Ryckman Creek
Compliance Filing to be effective 12/1/
2012.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127–5162.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP12–490–001.
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Applicants: Northwest Pipeline GP.
Description: NWP Settlement Rates
Compliance Filing to be effective 1/1/
2013.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127–5130.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP13–49–001.
Applicants: Gulfstream Natural Gas
System, L.L.C.
Description: RP13–49–000
Compliance Filing to be effective 12/1/
2012.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127–5215.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Any person desiring to protest in any
the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rule 211 of the
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
and service can be found at: https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filingreq.pdf. For other information, call (866)
208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202)
502–8659.
Dated: November 28, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–29205 Filed 12–3–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
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Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP13–308–000.
Applicants: Chandeleur Pipe Line
Company.
Description: Chandeleur—FLLA
Annual Filing to be effective 1/1/2013.
Filed Date: 11/26/12.
Accession Number: 20121126–5022.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP13–309–000.
Applicants: Cameron Interstate
Pipeline, LLC.
Description: Cameron Interstate
Pipeline Annual Adjustment of Fuel
Retainage Percentage to be effective
1/1/2013.
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Filed Date: 11/26/12.
Accession Number: 20121126–5084.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP13–310–000.
Applicants: Vector Pipeline L.P.
Description: Petition for Temporary
Exemption From Tariff Provisions of
Vector Pipeline L.P.
Filed Date: 11/26/12.
Accession Number: 20121126–5274.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/29/12.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
and service can be found at: https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filingreq.pdf. For other information, call (866)
208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202)
502–8659.
Dated: November 27, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–29196 Filed 12–3–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Filings in Existing Proceedings
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Docket Numbers: RP12–318–005.
Applicants: Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP.
Description: Reservation Charge
Credit Response Filing to be effective
12/31/9998.
Filed Date: 11/26/12.
Accession Number: 20121126–5216.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP13–52–001.
Applicants: Cimarron River Pipeline,
LLC.
Description: NAESB Version 2.0 Tariff
Compliance Filing to be effective
12/1/2012.
Filed Date: 11/26/12.
Accession Number: 20121126–5032.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP13–53–001.
Applicants: Dauphin Island Gathering
Partners.
Description: Dauphin Island
Gathering Partners submits tariff filing
per 154.203: Tariff Compliance Filing
NAESB Version 2.0 to be effective
12/1/2012.
Filed Date: 11/26/12.
Accession Number: 20121126–5034.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP13–59–001.
Applicants: Tuscarora Gas
Transmission Company.
Description: RP13–59–000 NAESB
Compliance to be effective 12/1/2012.
Filed Date: 11/26/12.
Accession Number: 20121126–5021.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Any person desiring to protest in any
of the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rule 211 of the
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER10–2719–010;
ER10–2718–010; ER10–2578–012;
ER10–2633–010; ER10–2570–010;
ER10–2717–010; ER10–3140–009.
Applicants: East Coast Power Linden
Holding, L.L.C., Cogen Technologies
Linden Venture, L.P., Fox Energy
Company LLC, Birchwood Power
Partners, L.P., Shady Hills Power
Company, L.L.C., EFS Parlin Holdings,
LLC, Inland Empire Energy Center, LLC.
Description: Supplement to November
6, 2012 Notice of Non-Material Change
in Status of East Coast Power Linden
Holding, L.L.C., et al.
Filed Date: 11/26/12.
Accession Number: 20121126–5023.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/17/12.
Docket Numbers: ER12–1914–002.
Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
Description: Compliance filing-Rel.
Review of Rejected List Bids to be
effective 8/1/2012.
Filed Date: 11/26/12.
Accession Number: 20121126–5095.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/17/12.
Docket Numbers: ER12–1928–001.
Applicants: Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc.
Description: Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35: G551
Compliance Filing to be effective 6/2/
2012.
Filed Date: 11/26/12.
Accession Number: 20121126–5096.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/17/12.
Docket Numbers: ER13–413–001.
Applicants: USG Oregon LLC.
Description: USG Oregon Amended
Tariff Filing to be effective 1/17/2013.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP13-306-000.
Applicants: Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC.
Description: Notice of Withdrawal.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127-5146.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP13-311-000.
Applicants: Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC.
Description: Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC submits Cash Out Refund
Report.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127-5049.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP13-312-000.
Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P.
Description: December 2012 Capacity Auction to be effective 12/1/
2012.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127-5200.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
Filings in Existing Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP12-1113-001.
Applicants: Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC.
Description: Ryckman Creek Compliance Filing to be effective 12/1/
2012.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127-5162.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP12-490-001.
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Applicants: Northwest Pipeline GP.
Description: NWP Settlement Rates Compliance Filing to be effective
1/1/2013.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127-5130.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Docket Numbers: RP13-49-001.
Applicants: Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.
Description: RP13-49-000 Compliance Filing to be effective 12/1/
2012.
Filed Date: 11/27/12.
Accession Number: 20121127-5215.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.
Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must
file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Regulations (18
CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified
comment date.
The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, and service can be found at:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other
information, call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-
8659.
Dated: November 28, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-29205 Filed 12-3-12; 8:45 am]
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