Patterson & Associates

SECTION ONE - All About Natural Gas
• Regulatory Environment
• Simple Gas Math
Dealing With Units of Measure
Fuel Calculations
• The Monthly Business Cycle
Gas Sales and Purchase Contracts
Transportation Contracts
Capacity Release Program
• Industry Players

SECTION TWO - Nominations
• Nomination Transactions
• The Mechanics of Nominations
Supply Planning
When is the Nomination Due
What Data is Required for a Nomination
Pipeline Nomination Procedures
• Nomination Exercises

SECTION THREE - Confirmation
• Mechanics of Confirmation
Confirmation Process
Proprietary Issues for Confirmation
Pipeline Confirmation Process
• Confirmation Exercise

SECTION FOUR - Transportation
• The Scheduling Process
Scheduling Exercise
• The Curtailment Process
• Operating the Pipeline
Movement of Gas
Gas Control
Monthly and Daily Volume/Imbalance Control

SECTION FIVE - Allocations
• The Allocation Process
Types of Allocation Methods/Allocation Examples
Flow of Information
Allocation Exercise

SECTION SIX - Balancing and Penalties
• Types of Imbalances and Penalties
Imbalances
Penalties
OFOs and Cash outs
• Balancing and Penalty Exercise

Training CLasses

Nominations Thru Allocations

2 Day Training Class Outline