To: Dennis Roth who wrote (117639 ) 2/11/2009 6:02:30 PM From: Dennis Roth 3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 206176 DJ UPDATE: US GAS: Futures Slip On Profit-Taking After Plant Firefuturesource.quote.com The U.S. Energy Information Administration is expected to report that 164 billion cubic feet of gas were withdrawn from storage during week ended Feb. 6, according to the average prediction of 19 analysts and traders in a Dow Jones Newswires survey. The storage estimate surpasses last year's 143 bcf pull from storage, but falls short of the 166 bcf five-year average withdrawal. Bloomberg: Natural Gas Fall in New York on Ample Supplies, Lower Demand bloomberg.com A government report tomorrow may show that stockpiles dropped 165 billion cubic feet last week, based on the median of 15 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Reuters: * Milder near-term weather pressures most cash * New York gas price edges up on cold late-week outlook * Ample supply, slowing economy still weigh on sentiment NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. spot natural gas prices mostly lost ground on Wednesday as mild weather this week took its toll on heating demand despite the colder outlook for next week that should kick up loads, traders said...www1.investorvillage.com A Reuters poll on Wednesday showed inventories were expected to fall 166 bcf when weekly EIA storage data is released on Thursday at about 10:30 a.m. ==== Expectations for Thurdays's reported draw are: Dow Jones Survey -164 Bcf Bloomberg Survey -165 Bcf Reuters Survey -166 Bcf BENTEK Storage Rpt N.A. First Enercast -181 Bcf robry825 2003 model -177 Bcf, 2005 -187 Bcf, 2008 -177 Bcf z24blackjet -172 Bcf quehubo -155 Bcf Last year's draw -143 Bcf Five year average -166 Bcf ==== GULF PRODUCTION MONITOR February 11, 2009: Gulf production remains low at 10.5 Bcf today due to the liquids issue that Tenn, Stingray and Manta Ray are facing. However, it appears that Stingray may have found a temporary solution by working out the logistics with Shell to begin trucking the condensate away from the Separation Facility. Shell already buys approximately 75% of the condensate already but by having the excess trucked away and then curtailing the high condensate sites they can stabilize the stream. bentekenergy.com