Oil and Gas Reserves System Surveys

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved XXXX XXXX OMB No. 1905-0057 Expiration Date: xx/xx/xxxx Burden: 6 hours Version No. xxxx.xx

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ORIGIN OF NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS PRODUCTION

FORM EIA-64A

SURVEY YEAR 2012

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

PURPOSE

The collection of basic, verifiable information on the Nation's reserves and production of natural gas liquids (NGL) is mandated by the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (FEAA) (Public Law 93-275) and the Department of Energy (DOE) Organization Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-91). The data collected on the Energy Information Administration (EIA) Form EIA-64A includes the annual volumes of natural gas received, and natural gas liquids extracted at gas processing plants by areas of origin. It also includes the total gas shrinkage resulting from the natural gas liquids extracted and the annual volume of natural gas utilized as fuel at the gas processing plants.

Gas shrinkage volumes reported by natural gas processing plant operators on Form EIA-64A are used with natural gas data collected on a "wet after lease separation" basis on Form EIA-23, Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves, to estimate "dry" natural gas reserves and production volumes regionally and nationally. The shrinkage data are also used, along with the plant liquids production data reported on Form EIA-64A and lease condensate data reported on Form EIA-23, to estimate regional and national gas liquids reserves and production volumes. This information is the only comprehensive source of credible natural gas liquids data and is required by DOE to assist in the formulation of national energy policies.

The information collected on Form EIA-64A will be used:

• as key input to the EIA publication entitled U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves;

• to estimate extraction loss volumes contained in the EIA publication Natural Gas Annual

• as the replacement for the natural gas liquids data which were published in the past by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the American Gas Association (AGA) in their annual statistical reports entitled, Reserves of Crude Oil, Natural Gas Liquids, and Natural Gas in the United States.

WHO MUST SUBMIT

Each operator of one or more domestic natural gas processing plants is required to file a Form EIA-64A for each plant operated as of December 31, 2012. If a plant was

operated during any part of survey year 2012, a Form EIA-64A must be submitted for that plant. In cases in which two or more operators during the survey year operated a plant, the operator as of December 31, 2012 should file a Form EIA-64A that covers the entire survey year.

If the current operator is unable to obtain from previous operators the information required to compile accurate data covering the entire survey year, then each operator should file a Form EIA-64A covering only that portion of the survey year during which he operated the plant.

If there is some question whether a plant is a "natural gas processing plant" or "field separation facility," contact your company's responsible preparer of Form EIA-23, Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves, in order to internally coordinate your responses. This will ensure that double reporting or non-reporting of natural gas liquids data does not occur.

WHAT MUST BE SUBMITTED

Each operator is required to complete a separate Form EIA-64A for each gas processing plant. If you had a plant in operation as of December 31, 2012 and did not receive a Form EIA-64A for it, a completed form should still be filed for that plant. Respondents need submit only one copy of the completed form for each plant. Form EIA-64A solicits annual data separated by area of origin not required on Form EIA-816, Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report. Form EIA-64A does not replace or supersede Form EIA-816 that is still required on a monthly basis.

WHEN AND WHERE TO SUBMIT

Form EIA-64A must be completed and submitted to EIA on or before April 19, 2013 for the 2012 calendar year.

To facilitate the processing of data, the use of EIA forms is requested (either hardcopies or Excel spreadsheets). Additional copies of the EIA-64A form and instructions are available in PDF or XLS format on the EIA website http://www.eia.gov/oss/forms.html#eia-64a. Computer printouts on other than an exact duplicate of the form provided are not acceptable. Photocopies of the form may be used.

Completed forms may be submitted by Secure File Transfer, email, fax, or mail.

Secure File Transfer: Instructions are on page 4

Email completed forms to: [email protected]

Fax completed forms to: 202-586-1076

Mail completed forms to:

Oil and Gas Surveys

U. S. Department of Energy, EIA

Ben Franklin Station

P O Box 279

Washington DC 20044-0279

Electronic filing (by Secure File Transfer, email or fax) is encouraged. When using the Excel spreadsheet, it is recommended you save the original form on your hard drive and then use it to make additional copies. When entering responses on hard copies, type or print in black ink using all capital letters.

If you need assistance filing your data or an extension of time to file, contact the EIA-64A Coordinator 1-800-879-1470 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

You are required to keep all records necessary to reconstruct the data reported on this form for a period of three (3) years.

SANCTIONS

The timely submission of Form EIA-64A by those required to report is mandatory under Section 13 (b) of the Energy Information Administration Act of 1974 (FEAA) (Public Law 93-275), as amended. Failure to respond may result in a civil penalty of not more than $2,750 a day for each violation or a fine of not more than $5,000 a day for each willful violation. The government may bring a civil action to prohibit reporting violations that may result in a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction without bond. In such civil action, the court may also issue mandatory injunctions commanding any person to comply with these reporting requirements.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

The data reported on this forms will be protected and not disclosed to the public to the extent that it satisfies the criteria for exemption under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552, the DOE regulations, 10 C.F.R. §1004.11, implementing the FOIA, and the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. §1905.

The Federal Energy Administration Act requires the EIA to provide company-specific data to other Federal agencies when requested for official use. The information reported on this form may also be made available, upon request, to another component of the Department of Energy (DOE); to any Committee of Congress, the Government Accountability Office, or other Federal agencies authorized by law to receive such information. A court of competent jurisdiction may obtain this information in response to an order. The information may be used for any nonstatistical purposes such as administrative, regulatory, law enforcement, or adjudicatory purposes.

Disclosure limitation procedures are applied to the statistical data published from EIA-64A survey information to ensure that the risk of disclosure of identifiable information is very small.

Confidential identifiable information collected on Form EIA-64A will be provided to United States Department of Interior offices (the Mineral Management Service and the United States Geological Survey) for statistical purposes only, in conducting their resource estimation activities.

Estimated Reporting Burden

Respondents are not required to file or reply to any Federal collection of information unless it has a valid OMB control number. Burden is estimated to be 6 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Statistics and Methods Group, EI-70, 1000 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585-0670, and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.

DATA STANDARDS

1. Total Operated Basis

All data are to be reported on a total operated basis (commonly known as the "gross operated" or "8/8ths" basis) by the operator of the natural gas processing plant.

2. Units of Measurement

Natural gas liquid volumes are to be reported in thousands of barrels (MBbls) of 42 U.S. gallons at 60° Fahrenheit. Natural gas volumes are to be reported in millions of cubic feet (MMCF) at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit.

3. Rounding

Liquid volumes should be rounded to the nearest thousand barrels. When rounding liquid volumes, round quantities of 500 barrels and above to the next higher MBbl and round quantities of less than 500 barrels down to the next lower MBbl. Similarly, when rounding natural gas volumes, round quantities of 500 MCF and above to the next higher MMCF and round quantities of less than 500 MCF down to the next lower MMCF.

EXAMPLES:

For Liquids: 7,500 barrels as: 8 MBbls

467 barrels as: 0 MBbls

For Gas: 8,500,000 cubic feet or 8,500 MCF as 9 MMCF

10,459,000 cubic feet or 10,459 MCF as 10 MMCF

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

RESPONDENT INFORMATION

Item 1.0 "Does this report reflect..." - Insert an "X" in the appropriate box to indicate whether this Form EIA-64A report reflects active natural gas processing at the facility for the entire survey year. If you checked "No", enter the months to which the data filed in this report pertain and provide a detailed explanation in Section 7.0 Comments. Specify if the plant was shut down and the anticipated start-up date, if known. Specify if the plant was dismantled. If there was a change in operators during the year and this report does not cover operations for the entire year, please supply any specific information concerning the previous operator which you may have, such as corporate name, mailing address, and telephone number. Specify the facility type (e.g., fractionator, compressor station, etc.); if the facility is not a natural gas processing plant as defined in the Glossary and no data are, therefore, being filed.

Item 2.0 Submission Status: Insert an “X” in the appropriate box to indicate whether this Form EIA-64A report reflects an original submission or amends a previously submitted report.

Item 3.1 Plant Name: Enter the name of the natural gas processing facility covered by this report. (See Natural Gas Processing Plant in the Glossary, page 4)

Item 3.2 Geographic Location: Enter the appropriate four-letter/number code pertaining to the State or State subdivision which would identify where the reporting plant is physically located. (See Area of Origin Codes (page 6) and Subdivision Maps (page 7.)

Item 3.3 Operating Company Name: Enter the legal corporate name of the plant’s operating company name. (See Operating Company Name in the Glossary, page 4)

Item 3.4 Address Information: Enter current room / suite number, street address or P O Box, city, state, and 9-digit zip code for the operating company.

Item 3.5 Operating Company Contact Name: Enter the name of the individual, their business phone number, fax number, and email address to whom inquiries regarding the submitted data will be directed and to whom Form EIA-64A will be sent in the future.

ORIGIN OF NATURAL GAS RECEIVED
and
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS PRODUCED

Report the total volume of natural gas received by this natural gas processing plant and the natural gas liquids extracted from this gas during the survey year. These total volumes should further be attributed to the State(s) or State subdivision(s) of origin as accurately as possible.

Lines 4.1 through 4.7 Area of Origin Code, Column (A): Indicate the area of origin as specified in the list of Areas of Origin Codes (page 6) and Subdivision Maps (page 7). Please enter the correct four-letter/number code for each geographic area that contributed gas to be processed during the survey year. If there are more than seven areas of origin involved for the same plant, complete an additional Form EIA-64A schedule and return the two schedules as one filing.

Lines 4.1 through 4.7 Natural Gas Received (MMCF), Column (B): Estimate as accurately as possible the volumes of gas, in millions of standard cubic feet (MMCF), received for processing by area of origin. Report these volumes in Column (B) adjacent to the appropriate Area of Origin Code in Column (A). These estimates should consider all relevant information available to the respondent and should be as precise as possible. Do not include refinery off gases. The total gas processed by the plant during the survey year should be entered on line 4.8. The sum of the volumes that were reported on lines 4.1 through 4.7 should be the same as the total volume reported on line 4.8. (See Natural Gas in the Glossary, page 4).

Lines 4.1 through 4.7 Natural Gas Liquids Production (MBbls), Column (C): Estimate as accurately as possible the gross volume of natural gas liquids in thousands of barrels (MBbls) attributable to the gas volumes reported in Column (B). Enter these amounts on the appropriate line of Column (C). The estimates of natural gas liquids recovered by area of origin should consider, to the fullest extent practical, all information available to the respondent concerning the relative liquid yields of the gas processed. Include only liquids production resulting from on-site gas processing. Include all volumes of plant condensate and scrubber oil recovered from natural gas at the plant.

Line 4.8 Report the total natural gas liquids that were recovered from the natural gas processed by the plant during the survey year. The sum of the volumes reported on lines 4.1 through 4.7 should be the same as the total volume on line 4.8. This total should also equal the sum of the monthly volumes of "Production During Month" minus the sum of monthly volumes of "Inputs During Month" reported on Form EIA-816, Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report. (See Natural Gas Liquids in the Glossary, page 4)

Item 5.0 Gas Shrinkage Resulting from Natural Gas Liquids Extracted: Estimate the volumes of gas shrinkage in millions of cubic feet (MMCF) resulting only from the removal of natural gas liquids from the natural gas received at the plant. Do not include gas shrinkage attributable to non-hydrocarbon gases, gas used for fuel, gas which was vented or flared, or gas which was unaccounted for.

The ratio of the shrinkage volume to the total plant NGL volume reported in Line 4.8 (Column C) should range between 1.558 MMCF per thousand barrels and about 0.940 MMCF per thousand barrels. These are the approximate vapor equivalents for pure ethane and for natural gasolines and plant condensate, respectively (see table below).

Calculate the equivalent gas volumes for the natural gas liquids components by multiplying the specific liquid product by the appropriate conversion factor listed in the table below.

Component or Product Conversion Factor

(MCF/Bbl or MMCF/MBbls)

Methane* 2.468

Ethane 1.558

Propane 1.499

Isobutane 1.245

Normal Butane 1.288

Isopentane 1.095

Natural Gasoline 0.940

Plant Condensate 0.940

Other Products 0.940

*Not an NGL

Conversion factors for other natural gas liquid components may be obtained from the EIA-64A Coordinator toll-free at 800-879-1470 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

EXAMPLE: To convert 50,000 barrels of propane to the equivalent gas volume:

(50,000 barrels) times (1.499) = 74,950 MCF

OR utilizing the correct reporting units:

(50 M Barrels) times (1.499) = 74.95 or 75 MMCF.

After converting each of the individual plant components or products (i.e., ethane, propane, isobutane, normal butane, isopentane, natural gasoline, plant condensate, and other products) to their equivalent gas volume, they should then be summed to determine the total plant shrinkage volume.

Item 6.0 Natural Gas Used as Fuel in Processing (MMCF): Report the volume of natural gas utilized as fuel at the natural gas processing plant. If fuel use was not metered, please provide your best estimate. If the plant utilizes some other type of fuel, such as electricity, report 0 (zero) and indicate the reason in Section 7.0, Comments.

Item 7.0 Comments: You may comment on any reported data item in order to enhance its clarity. If additional space is needed to continue comments, report them on another sheet of paper of equal size and attach it to the form.

GLOSSARY

Natural Gas: A gaseous mixture of hydrocarbon compounds, the primary one being methane. Note: The Energy Information Administration measures wet natural gas and its two sources of production, associated/dissolved natural gas and non-associated natural gas, and dry natural gas, which is produced from wet natural gas.

Note: The parameters for measurement are cubic feet at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.73 pounds per square inch absolute (psia).

Associated-dissolved natural gas: Natural gas that occurs in crude oil reservoirs either as free gas (associated) or as gas in solution with crude oil (casinghead gas). See natural gas.

Dry natural gas: Also known as consumer-grade natural gas. The natural gas that remains after:

• the liquefiable hydrocarbon portion has been removed from the gas stream (i.e., gas after lease, field and/or plant separation)

• any volumes of non-hydrocarbon gases have been removed where they occur in sufficient quantity to render the gas unmarketable.

Non-associated natural gas: Natural gas that is not in contact with significant quantities of crude oil in the reservoir.

Wet natural gas: A mixture of hydrocarbon compounds and small quantities of various non hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in porous rock formations at reservoir conditions. The principal hydrocarbons normally contained in the mixture are methane, ethane, propane, butane, and pentane. Typical non hydrocarbon gases that may be present in reservoir natural gas are water vapor, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen and trace amounts of helium. Under reservoir conditions, natural gas and its associated liquefiable portions occur either in a single gaseous phase in the reservoir or in solution with crude oil and are not distinguishable at the time as separate substances. Note: The Securities and Exchange Commission and The Financial Accounting Standards Board refer to this product as natural gas.

Natural Gas Processing Plant: Facilities designed to recover natural gas liquids from a stream of natural gas that may or may not have passed through lease separators and/or field separation facilities. These facilities also control the quality of the natural gas stream to be marketed. Cycling plants are classified as natural gas processing plants.

Operating Company Name: The Company responsible for the management and day-to-day operation of one or more natural gas processing plants as of December 31 of the survey year. The operator is generally a working interest owner or a company under contract to the working interest owner(s). Plants shut down during the survey year are also considered "operated" as of December 31.

Natural Gas Plant Liquids: Those hydrocarbons in natural gas that are separated as liquids at natural gas processing plants, fractionating and cycling plants, and in some instances, field facilities. Lease condensate is excluded. Products obtained include liquefied petroleum gases (ethane, propane, and butanes), pentanes plus, and isopentane. Component products may be fractionated or mixed.

Production, Natural Gas Liquids: Those hydrocarbons in natural gas that are separated from the gas through the processes of absorption, condensation, adsorption or other methods in gas processing or cycling plants. Generally such liquids consist of propane and heavier hydrocarbons and are commonly referred to as condensate, natural gasoline and liquefied petroleum gases. Where hydrocarbon components lighter than propane are recovered as liquids, these components should also be included with natural gas liquids.

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AREA OF ORIGIN CODES

State Name and Geographic Subdivision1 Code Alabama Onshore ALXX Alabama – State Offshore AL05 Alaska - North Onshore and Offshore2 AK50 Alaska - South Onshore AK10 Alaska - South State Offshore AK05 Arizona AZXX Arkansas ARXX California – Coastal Region Onshore CA50 California – Los Angeles Basin Onshore CA90 California – San Joaquin Basin Onshore CA10 California – State Offshore CA05 Colorado COXX Connecticut CTXX Delaware DEXX District of Columbia DCXX Florida – Onshore…………………………………. FLXX Florida - State Offshore FL05 Georgia GAXX Hawaii HIXX Idaho IDXX Illinois ILXX Indiana INXX Iowa IAXX Kansas KSXX Kentucky KYXX Louisiana – North LA50 Louisiana – South Onshore LA10 Louisiana – South State Offshore LA05 Maine MEXX Maryland MDXX Massachusetts MAXX Michigan MIXX Minnesota MNXX Mississippi – Onshore MSXX Mississippi – State Offshore MS05 Missouri M0XX Montana MTXX Nebraska NEXX Nevada NVXX New Hampshire NHXX New Jersey NJXX New Mexico – East NM10

State Name and Geographic Subdivision1 Code New Mexico - West NM50 New York NYXX North Carolina NCXX North Dakota NDXX Ohio OHXX Oklahoma OKXX Oregon ORXX Pennsylvania PAXX Rhode Island RIXX South Carolina SCXX South Dakota SDXX Tennessee TNXX Texas - Railroad Commission District 1 TX10 Texas - Railroad Commission District 2 Onshore TX20 Texas - Railroad Commission District 3 Onshore TX30 Texas - Railroad Commission District 4 Onshore TX40 Texas - Railroad Commission District 5 TX50 Texas - Railroad Commission District 6 TX60 Texas - Railroad Commission District 7B TX70 Texas - Railroad Commission District 7C TX75 Texas - Railroad Commission District 8 TX80 Texas - Railroad Commission District 8A TX85 Texas - Railroad Commission District 9 TX90 Texas - Railroad Commission District 10 TX95 Texas - State Offshore TX05 Utah UTXX Vermont VTXX Virginia VAXX Washington WAXX West Virginia WVXX Wisconsin WIXX Wyoming WYXX Federal Offshore - Atlantic AC00 Federal Offshore - Gulf of Mexico (Alabama) AL00 Federal Offshore - Gulf of Mexico (Florida) FL00 Federal Offshore - Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana) LA00 Federal Offshore - Gulf of Mexico (Mississippi) MS00 Federal Offshore - Gulf of Mexico (Other Gulf) OG00 Federal Offshore - Gulf of Mexico (Texas) TX00 Federal Offshore - Pacific (Alaska) AK00 Federal Offshore - Pacific (California) CA00 Federal Offshore - Pacific (Oregon) OR00

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¹Refer to Maps of Selected State Subdivisions (page 7) for boundaries in the States of Alaska, California, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas.

²Includes both State and Federal domain.

MAPS OF SELECTED STATE SUBDIVISIONS

Alaska Subdivisions and U.S. Geological Survey Quadrangles

Source: After U.S. Geological Survey

Subdivisions of California

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Subdivisions of Louisiana

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas

Subdivisions of New Mexico

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas

Subdivisions of Texas

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas

Western Planning Area, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region

Source: After Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

Central Planning Area, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region

Source: After Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

Eastern Planning Area, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region

Source: After Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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2012 EIA-64A Annual Report of the Origin of Natural Gas Liquids Production