From deep wells in
the earth’s surface, companies extract hydrocarbons comprising
predominantly of methane mixtures, which is then processed and
refined into pure methane and transported as pipeline quality gas to
be distributed in households, commercial establishments, and industry
as a fuel. These reserves come from reservoirs comprising crude oils,
water carbon dioxide and other non-commercial substances. Pure
methane is extracted from the materials and is transferred through
local and long-distance pipelines for delivery to various customers.
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Natural gas
marketing can be defined as selling of natural gas. In simple terms,
it is referred as the process of coordinating at numerous levels, the
business of extracting natural gas from the wellhead to the end
users. The role of marketers is very crucial and is not confined at a
single place in the entire natural gas chain. Marketers can be
affiliates of production companies and local utility players in the
natural gas industry. It is the duty of natural gas marketers to
ensure that an unbiased market prevails for natural gas. Marketing of
natural gas comprises of all the intermediate steps that a particular
purchase requires comprising accounting, transportation arrangement,
storage and sale of natural gas.
Natural gas prices
are set through market forces, the buying and selling of the
commodity by market players is based on the demand and supply that
helps in determining the average price of natural gas. There are two
separate markets for natural gas, the spot market and the future
market. Spot market is the daily market, where natural gas is traded
and is bought and sold. To know the exact price of natural gas on a
particular day the spot market price is the most informative. The
future market comprises of trading of natural gas under contract of
atleast one month and can go up to 36 months.
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Natural gas futures
are traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Futures contracts are
one of an increasing number of derivative contracts used in
commodities markets and can be quite complex and difficult to
understand.
Natural gas is
traded and priced at various locations throughout the country. These
locations are called as market hubs and exist across the country.
There are more than 20 major market hubs present in the U.S., the
major one is called as the Henry Hub, in Louisiana. The futures
contracts are traded on the NYMEX are Henry Hub contracts.
Primarily types of
natural gas trading exist: financial trading and physical trading.
Physical trading is the basic type, which includes buying and selling
of the physical commodity. Financial trading includes derivatives and
sophisticated financial instruments in which no one ie the buyer and
seller never takes the delivery of the commodity.
Emerging economies,
increasing investments and growing populations are some of the key
drivers of the natural gas market. However, ongoing geopolitical
activities in various countries can hamper the growth of natural gas
market. Ample opportunities are there for natural gas market as
demand for energy in increasing at a healthy rate in Asia Pacific
countries especially in India and China.
Some of the key
companies in the business of natural gas are Piedmont Natural Gas,
Gas South, LLC., CenterPoint Energy, Georgia Natural Gas, Oklahoma
Natural Gas, Atmos Energy Corporation and GAIL(India) Ltd. among
others.
This research report
analyzes this market on the basis of its market segments, major
geographies, and current market trends.
Geographies
analyzed under this research report include
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- Rest of the World
This report
provides comprehensive analysis of
- Market growth drivers
- Factors limiting market growth
- Current market trends
- Market structure
- Market projections for upcoming years
This report is a
complete study of current trends in the market, industry growth
drivers, and restraints. It provides market projections for the
coming years. It includes analysis of recent developments in
technology, Porter’s five force model analysis and detailed
profiles of top industry players. The report also includes a review
of micro and macro factors essential for the existing market players
and new entrants along with detailed value chain analysis.
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