• Ethane Prices Improve

  
  
  Ethane prices picked up this week as light NGLs showed greater strength, if not higher values, than their heavy counterparts for the second straight week at both Mont Belvieu and Conway.
  - May. 17 2012
  
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  NGL Prices, Margins Continue Downward Spiral

  
  
  NGL prices continued to fall for the eighth straight week at both Conway and Mont Belvieu as limited transportation and cracking capacity, increased processing capacity and falling crude oil prices are having negative effects on the market.
  - May. 14 2012
  

• NGL Prices Fail To Grow At Same Rate As Gas, Crude Prices

  
  
  Natural gas liquid (NGL) prices remained relatively stable as the month of April came to a close.
  - May. 3 2012
  

• Conway Ethane Margin Down Nearly 100% In April

  
  
  Conway ethane margins dropped nearly 100% in the month of April as prices suffered from the delay in the start-up of transportation of E-P mix out of the hub to Nova Petrochemical’s plant in Sarnia, Canada.
  - May. 3 2012
  

• Ethane Prices Continue To Tumble At Conway

  
  
  Ethane prices moved in opposite directions between Mont Belvieu and Conway as the Gulf Coast price rose 7% while the Mid-Continent price fell 22%, which pushed its frac spread into a negative zone.
  - Apr. 26 2012
  

• Conway Ethane Prices, Margins Continue To Drop

  
  
  Natural gas liquid (NGL) prices improved at Mont Belvieu, but were down slightly at Conway as crude prices and demand remains flat.
  - Apr. 19 2012
  

• Propane, Ethane Prices Continue To Fall

  
  
  Ethane prices fell at both hubs this week due to several ethane crackers remaining down because of scheduled maintenance combined with weak propane prices.
  - Apr. 12 2012
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• Low Natural Gas Prices Helped Improve Margins In March

  
  
  Despite NGL prices remaining flat throughout the month, a sharp drop in natural gas prices helped support frac-spread margins in March at both Conway and Mont Belvieu.
  - Apr. 12 2012
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  Natural Gas, NGL Prices Continue To Fall

  
  
  Natural gas prices continued to drop to their lowest levels in a decade, thanks to a confluence of headwinds facing the industry.
  - Apr. 10 2012
  
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  Propane Prices Increasing Along With Export Demand

  
  
  There is concern that propane could overtake ethane prices as the most preferred petrochemical feedstock due to the propane storage overhang. However, increased propane exports should alleviate this concern.
  - Mar. 29 2012
  

• NGL Prices Relatively Stable As Uncertainty Over Crude Prices Rises

  
  
  Natural gas liquid (NGL) prices were relatively flat this past week as they followed crude oil prices, which have been in a holding pattern the last two weeks.
  - Mar. 22 2012
  

• Isobutane Prices, Margins Increase As Alkylation Units Come Back Online

  
  
  Natural gas liquids (NGL) prices and frac spread margins made gains the week of Feb. 29 as prices continued to stabilize and rebalance. Frac spread margins also benefitted from the continued depression of natural gas prices.
  - Mar. 9 2012
  

• Feb. 2012 Frac Spread: Conway Ethane Margins Rally To Close Month

  
  
  Although NGL prices largely suffered in February, margins moved in the opposite direction, thanks to depressed natural gas prices.
  - Mar. 9 2012
  

• Natural Gas Price Drop Helps Margins Improve

  
  
  A sharp drop in natural gas prices combined with a steady increase for NGL prices helped push nearly all NGL frac spread margins up this week.
  - Mar. 2 2012
  

• Ethane Margins Once Again Positive At Conway

  
  
  One week after officially becoming negative, Conway ethane margins returned to a marginally profitable status thanks to improved prices at the hub.
  - Feb. 24 2012
  

Frac Spread Sample Data: Login Or Subscribe To See Current Prices

Aug 14, 2011
Ethane	55.52		82.33
Shrink	27.85		28.18
Margin	27.67	1.78%	54.15	5.59%
Propane	143.92		155.66
Shrink	38.47		38.93
Margin	105.45	1.45%	116.73	3.56%
Normal Butane	168.84		193.08
Shrink	43.55		44.07
Margin	125.29	0.07%	149.01	3.51%
Isobutane	196.00		210.25
Shrink	41.83		42.33
Margin	154.17	-1.69%	167.92	0.61%
Pentane+	222.23		245.92
Shrink	46.58		47.13
Margin	175.65	-1.78%	198.79	-0.63%
NGL ($/Bbl)	55.41	-0.71%	63.64	1.03%
Shrink	15.34		15.53
Margin	40.07	-0.08%	48.11	2.39%
Gas ($/mmBtu)	4.20	-2.33%	4.25	-2.97%
Gross Bbl Margin (in cents/gal)	92.34	0.05%	112.41	2.53%
NGL Value in $/mmBtu
Ethane	3.06	-0.32%	4.53	2.50%
Propane	5.00	0.41%	5.40	1.85%
Normal Butane	1.82	-0.56%	2.09	1.93%
Iso-Butane	1.22	-1.82%	1.31	-0.13%
Pentane+	2.87	-1.89%	3.17	-1.09%
Total Bbl Val.	13.96	-0.55%	16.50	1.30%
Margin	9.76	0.23%	12.25	2.87%