This comprehensive online seminar gives energy and financial professionals a practical, clearly explained understanding of today’s North American natural gas industry. You will learn how the physical natural gas system works, how gas moves from production areas to end-use markets, and how pipelines, gas utilities, midstream companies, LNG facilities, storage operators, marketers, traders, and power generators interact across the value chain.
The course explains both the industry structure and the commercial mechanics that drive natural gas markets. You will learn who the key market participants are, how wholesale and retail gas markets operate, how transportation and storage services are used, and how physical natural gas transactions are priced, structured, scheduled, and managed.
By the end of the program, you will have a stronger working knowledge of natural gas fundamentals, market behavior, transaction mechanics, and asset development strategies. This practical foundation will help you better evaluate opportunities, manage risk, communicate with industry counterparties, and avoid costly mistakes in today’s dynamic natural gas marketplace.
You Will Learn:
The Properties and Uses of Natural Gas: Physical Properties of Natural Gas • Key Consumption Sectors and Uses • The Physical Natural Gas System • Natural Gas Units and Conversions • Electric – Gas Interdependencies
Natural Gas Production and Midstream Operations: Natural Gas Reserves and Supply Basins • Types of Gas Production and Technologies • Gathering Systems and Liquids Processing • Gas Quality and Interchangeability
Natural Gas Pipelines, Storage, and LNG: Pipeline Infrastructure and Operations • Natural Gas Industry Regulation • Natural Gas Storage and Operations • LNG Facilities and Operations
Distribution Utilities, Rates, & Open Access Markets: Distribution Utilities, Operations, and Regulations • Cost of Service Ratemaking, and How Utilities Make Money • Open Access “Customer Choice” End-User Markets
Pipeline Transportation and Capacity Trading: Natural Gas Transportation Service • Nominations, Confirmations, and Scheduling • Pipeline Capacity Trading
Gas Marketing, Trading, and Commodity Markets: Industry Participants and the Natural Gas Value Chain • Physical Market Hubs, Electronic Exchanges, and Market Centers • Natural Gas Commodity Markets, Marketers, and Traders • Gas Marketing Operations - How Marketers Process Deals
Physical Natural Gas Transactions: Types of Natural Gas Pricing • Transaction Mechanics and Contract terms • How to Buy and Sell Physical Natural Gas— A Detailed Example
Heat Rates, Spark Spreads, & Tolling: Review of Natural Gas and Electricity Units • Converting Natural Gas and Electricity Prices and Quantities • Operating, Economic, and Market Implied Heat Rates • Spark Spreads • Natural Gas-to-Power Tolling Deals
Physical Properties of Natural Gas
Key Consumption Sectors and Uses
The Physical Natural Gas System
Natural Gas Units and Conversions
Electric – Gas Interdependencies
Natural Gas Reserves and Supply Basins
Types of Gas Production and Technologies
Gathering Systems and Liquids Processing
Gas Quality and Interchangeability
Pipeline Infrastructure and Operations
Natural Gas Industry Regulation
Natural Gas Storage and Operations
LNG Facilities and Operations
Distribution Utilities, Operations, and Regulations
Cost of Service Ratemaking, and How Utilities Make Money
Open Access “Customer Choice” End-User Markets
Natural Gas Transportation Service
Nominations, Confirmations, and Scheduling
Pipeline Capacity Trading
Industry Participants and the Natural Gas Value Chain
Physical Market Hubs, Electronic Exchanges, and Market Centers
Natural Gas Commodity Markets, Marketers, and Traders
Gas Marketing Operations - How Marketers Process Deals
Types of Natural Gas Pricing
Transaction Mechanics and Contract terms
How to Buy and Sell Physical Natural Gas— A Detailed Example
Review of Natural Gas and Electricity Units
Converting Natural Gas and Electricity Prices and Quantities
Operating, Economic, and Market Implied Heat Rates
Spark Spreads
Natural Gas-to-Power Tolling Deals
Get the best of both worlds with this blended learning approach.
You will receive immediate online access to the on-demand training presentation. The audio for the online seminar is only available through your computer or other Internet connected device. You will also receive links in your access instructions to PDFs for all the presentation materials in case you want to print or keep a copy.
The on-demand training presentations are available for a total of 90 days from the time any one of the training presentations is first accessed. After 90 days, your access to the on-demand presentations will expire. However the PDF formatted training program slides and other documents you receive are yours to keep.
John Adamiak is President and Founder of PGS Energy Training and an expert in energy derivatives and electric power markets. Mr. Adamiak is a well-known and highly effective seminar presenter who has over 20 years experience in the natural gas and electric power industries. His background includes 15 years as a seminar instructor, 9 years of energy transaction experience, and 6 years of strategic planning and venture capital activities. John's academic background includes an M.B.A. degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
Payment is required prior to training program access. Payment can be made by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or corporate check. Your credit card will be charged at the time of registration unless other arrangements have been made.
Cancellations for online training programs can be made before the program access instructions are sent by PGS, and cancellations will result in a credit. For more information on PGS policies regarding administrative matters and complaint resolution, please contact our offices at (843) 212-4038.
Professionals from natural gas and electric utilities, energy producers, pipelines, municipals, energy marketers, banks, government regulators and industrial companies; energy and electric power executives; new hires; attorneys; government regulators; traders & trading support staff; marketing, sales, purchasing & risk management personnel; accountants & auditors; plant operators, engineers, corporate planners and anyone needing a strong foundation in the U. S. and Canadian natural gas business.
This fundamental level group live seminar has no prerequisites. No advance preparation is required before the seminar.
PGS seminars are known for their clear explanations and in-depth content. Register for a PGS class today, and join the over 10,000 energy professionals who have already attended one of PGS's proven programs.