Wyoming Natural Gas Pipeline Authority

Wyoming State Emergency Response Commission, January 20, 2006, Cheyenne,

WY

Presented by Colby Drechsel, Technical Analyst

Purpose – intra vs. interExisting and Proposed Infrastructure

Integrity Testing and Safety

Bryan Hassler -- Executive Director

Carla Hubbard – Administrator

Colby Drechsel – Technical Analyst                                                                                                                                              

                    

Board MembersBoard Members:

Mark Doelger - Chairman 

Marc Randal Strahn - Vice Chairman

 Duane Zavadil - Board Member

 Jim Nielson - Board Member

Jim Peck - Board Member

WPA Services

Energy related data research and interpretation

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Platts Daily, June 13th, 2005Platts Daily, Jan. 17, 2006

Natural Gas Production, Consumption, and Imports,1970 - 2025 (trillion cubic feet)

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Consumption

Production

Net Imports

History Projections

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1

2

3

4

5

6

Pipeline Liquefied Natural Gas

Natural Gas Net Imports, 2002 and 2025(trillion cubic feet)

2002

2025

17% 17% 16% 18% 19% 19% 20% 21% 23% 23% 25% 24% 27% 28% 29% 30%

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10

20

30

40

50

60

Production Decline Rate of Base:

Bcf

/d

1990

2005E2004E2003E2002E2001E20001999199819971996199519941993199219911990Pre-1990

Drilling Year:

U.S. Natural Gas Production HistoryIndicates 30% 2005E Decline Rate

Utilizes Data Supplied by IHS Energy; Copyright 1990-2005 IHS EnergyChart Prepared by and Property of EOG Resources, Inc.; Copyright 2002-2005

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001E 2002E 2003E 2004E 2005E

First Year Natural Gas Production, State of Wyoming

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500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

4,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000Se

p-00

Sep-

01

Sep-

02

Sep-

03

Sep-

04

Sep-

05

Year

Flow

(Mcf

d)

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

Pre-1990 Total (Mcfd)

Updated December 4, 2005 (Data accurate through September 1, 2005)

7.816

7.855

7.515

7.545 7.565

7.555

8.510 8.945

8.855

9.460

1/18/06

In Service or filed with FERC

Kern River Gas Transmission Company ‘Kern River Pipeline’ Expansion

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline ‘Grasslands Pipeline’ Expansion

El Paso's ‘Cheyenne Plains Project’ Expansion El Paso’s Wyoming Interstate Gas’ ‘Piceance Lateral

Expansion Project’ KM/Sempra ‘Entrega Gas Pipeline’: Approximately 330

miles of 36" pipe from MeekerHub, Rio Blanco County, CO, north to Wamsutter, WY, and 42” pipe east to the Cheyenne Hub south of Cheyenne with an initial capacity of 1.3 Bcfd (2.5 Bcfd at full service)

KM/Sempra ‘Rockies Express’: 1350 miles of 42” pipe from Cheyenne to Clarington, OH. 2.5 Bcfd capacity.

Cheyenne Plains

Cheyenne Tuscola

Lebanon

Clarington

Meeker

WamsutterOpal

Integrity Testing/Safety and Construction Requirements

Technological advancements

Improved construction

materials

Kern River ‘smart pig’ launching station adjacent to the Opal Processing Station

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