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Shale: Short Line Opportunities in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Rail Freight Seminar Harrisburg, PA May 17, 2012 Chris Spiceland, System Manager Short Line Marketing
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NS Short Line Carloads for Marcellus Shale
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World’s Largest Natural Gas Fields *Dr. Terry Engelder, PSU – August 2009 issue of Fort Worth Basin Oil & Gas Magazine Sources: Ralph Sandres, Global Natural Gas Reserves – A Heuristic Viewpoint
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Shale Play – it’s in our own Backyard Flexibility Through Extended Reach
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Marcellus Overview: Rich Acreage
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Destinations
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Inputs Sand Pipe Aggregates/Cement Crane Mats Chemicals Outputs Drill Cuttings Waste Water Natural Gas Natural Gas Liquids Crude Oil “The Holy Grail” Facilitating a Consistent Inbound / Outbound Supply Chain
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Inputs: Barites – 5 carloads Freshwater – 300 carloads/railcar equivalent Sand – 25 carloads/well number of wells/pad Miscellaneous Chemicals – < 1 carload Downhole Pipe – 25 carloads/wellpad Outputs: Drill Cuttings – 25 carloads Brine Water – 40 carloads “The Paydirt” Potential Carloads/Avg. Wellpad
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“Let’s Go Fishing” Shale Play Supply Chain
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Lots of Marcellus Pipelines But Still Not Enough Natural Gas Takeaway
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Liquid Values
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U.S. Natural Gas Henry Hub Price: “Take a Guess, Any Guess”
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How Can We Improve? Service—It Has Improved Communication: More and Better Partnerships Shale Supply Chain Inclusion Reinvention New Markets, New Opportunities
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Solid Service Product
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Reinvention Today’s business model may not work tomorrow Look for new revenue streams that Grow the Business! Mid Stream & Down Stream Shale
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Thank You.
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