Patterson & Associates

INTRODUCTION
• Operational activities involved in the Gas Transaction Cycle
• Revenue Generation Management Process - contracts thru billing

SECTION ONE - Evolution of the Natural Gas Industry
• The Early Years - 1800’s thru 1930’s
• Emerging Regulation of Exploration and Production - 1940 thru1970’s
• The Regulated Market of the 1980’s and Early 90’s
• FERC Order 636 - Primary Features
• The Post FERC Order 636 Environment
• Future of the Natural Gas Industry-Unbundling Behind the Citygate

SECTION TWO - All About Natural Gas – The Physical Side
• Natural Gas - the product
• Natural Gas exploration, production, measurement, gathering and processing
• Pipeline/LDC operations - how gas moves thru the pipes
• Storage

SECTION THREE - The Basics of the Industry
• The Monthly Business Cycle- contracts thru billing
• The Production Month
• Who Are the Industry Players?
• Key Terms and Definitions
• Gas Contracts and Markets
• Pricing a Service at the Burnertip

SECTION FOUR - All About Natural Gas – The Paper Side
• The Nomination process
• The Confirmation/Scheduling process
• Physical gas flows and curtailments
• Allocations - methods and examples

CONCLUSION
• The Accounting and Billing Process
• Balancing and Penalty Provisions

1-½ Day Training Class Outline

Training CLasses

Natural Gas - Wellhead to Burnertip