Valuation of Natural Gas in Salt Cavern Storage Facilities
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Valuation of Natural Gas in Salt Cavern Storage
Facilities
Michael BondHank Grant PhD
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Natural Gas Consumption
1997-2007: 23 Trillion Cubic Feet/Year
All US Production 4.6 Tcf Imported
Pipeline (Canada & Mexico) Liquid Natural Gas
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Necessity for Storage Other commodities
production is seasonal consumption is relatively level
Natural Gas production is relatively level
Short term consumption is seasonal
Residential – Winter Power generation – Summer (lesser)
Investment opportunity
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Seasonality of Gas Prices
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Gas In Storage
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Types of Gas Storage
Above Ground Liquid NG Containers
Local distributors To meet local daytime peak usage
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Types of Gas Storage
Underground Depleted gas reservoir Aquifer Salt Cavern *Mines *Natural caves/caverns
* Minor usage
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Underground Storage Facilities
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Depleted Reservoir
Most common Depleted gas field 1 Turnover/year 24-36 months construction time Structural considerations – Any area with natural gas field
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Aquifer
Very high cushion gas requirement irrecoverable
1 turnover/year Wherever aquifers exist Most expensive
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Salt Cavern
Constructed in salt dome Higher Pressure Least cushion gas Turnover 4-5/year Longest to construct 36-48 months Gulf Coast, Great Lakes area
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Salt Dome Cavern
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The Lille Torup gas storage facility has seven gigantic cavities (200-300m by 50-75m) called caverns at a depth of 1.2 and 1.5 km in a large subterranean
salt dome.
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Salt Deposits
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Compare Salt Cavern with Reservoir Type
Examine operational differences Is there a financial advantage?
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Approach Set initial parameters
Gas on hand Cash on hand
For a period of 1 year Generate daily decision to buy, hold or sell
Stochastic Estimate future decisions Adjust if necessary
Gas cannot exceed capacity Cannot sell gas not on hand
Calculate change in gas and cash
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Approach
Create simulation with AWESIM Evaluate results
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Model - Assumptions
No holding costs No injecting/withdrawal costs Static injection/withdrawal rates Monthly Price changes
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Model - Parameters
Injection time 45 days (V45)
Volume=V Inject rate= R Price = P Cost = C
Injection time 180 days (V180) Volume = 4V Inject Rate = R/4
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Gas prices
Average Prices 2005-2007
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Performance
Trivial pricing Same transactions Equal profit
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Simple Single Peak Pattern
Most common pattern
Winter demand V180- 6 months inj
then 6 months w/d Same profit
Simple Single Peak Pattern
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Various Patterns
Same results Multi Peak Pattern
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Initial results
Given equal states Transaction activity (volume) Knowledge of future prices
Equal profits Intuitive
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Future Prices
Difficult to predict the future Forecast Methods
Based on historical Random Variation Mean Reverting Mean Reverting with Spikes
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Real Options Theory
Consider Financial Instruments Options – to buy or sell stock
Potential Business opportunities = Buy Options
Ex: Undeveloped Gas Reserve Commodities in storage =
Buy or Call Options
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Black-Scholes - Evaluating options
Current Cost (Spot) Future Price (Strike) Volatility of prices Risk free interest rate (US T-Bills) Time (years) Normal Distribution
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V180 Injection Pattern
Injection season 180 days Low demand Lower prices Summer
Withdrawal Season Higher Residential Demand Higher prices Winter
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Sensitivity to Volatility
Shorter cycle time Take advantage of
short-term price spikes
Single Peak with Variation
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V180 vs V45
V45 cf/y greater V45 cost per injected cf lower
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Summary
Continuing to investigate Quantify Salt Cavern advantage Single Cavern Facility vs Multi-Cavern