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Introduction Triple Double Advisors' team of security analysts has dedicated their careers to the energy industry. We are fascinated by the industry's global scale and how the products of the energy sector make almost all other…
Our Team Arthur L. Smith, CFA Art founded Triple Double in August 2007 after he completed the sale of John S. Herold, Inc. to IHS. He serves as portfolio manager and oversees the firms energy research. From 1984 to 2007, Art was…
Energy Equities 5
Portfolios with Strong Yields and Prudent Risk Management 9.5% Estimated Call Premium Proceeds CPI Index = 2.0% 2 1) Current yields are calculated by annualizing the most recent dividend, distribution or interest…
Energy Portfolio Themes Energy Subsector Implications Exploration & Oil & Gas Service Integrated Pipelines Coal Refiners Production Prefer North Prefer Fee-Based Cautious of North American Refiners Surging North American Oil…
Energy Balanced Portfolio Diversified, Opportunistic Energy Exposure Invests in diverse energy equities, master limited partnerships and corporate bonds and is hedged using option strategies on a discretionary basis. The objective is to…
Energy Income Portfolio Quality Dividends with Downside Protection Selectively holds lower risk energy equities and master limited partnerships with above market yields and systematically utilizes collars to manage risk. It is well suited…
Energy Enhanced Income Portfolio Quality Dividends with Additional Income Selectively holds lower risk energy equities and master limited partnerships with robust yields and systematically sells out-of-the-money call options to enhance…
1Q 2013 Energy Sub-Sector Returns 1Q13 was a very strong quarter for energy equities. Refiners & Marketers continued their strong performance from 2012 and were once again the strongest performing energy sub-sector in 1Q2013.…
Crude Oil Fundamentals 12
Tracking U.S. Production Growth EIA U.S. Crude Oil Production 7,500 30% U.S. oil production continues to trend higher. In early 2013, U.S. oil 20% 7,000 production is up over 1.2 Mil. Bbl/Day (+19.8%) over 2012 levels. 10%…
Oil Supply and Demand Balance as of 1Q13 Current IEA Supply & Demand The IEA recently increased its estimate for non- Leading edge IEA estimates have reduced the 2013 call on OPEC 2013 supply growth to 1.1 Mil. Bbl/Day for a OPEC to…
U.S. Crude Inventories are High EIA U.S. Crude Inventory 390,000 15% 380,000 10% 370,000 5% 360,000 % Change from 2012 Thousand Bbls 350,000 0% 340,000 -5% U.S. oil inventory figures have 330,000 continued to…
But Other OECD Regional Inventories are Flat or Down IEA OECD Oil Inventory 1,020 20% 15% 1,000 10% % Change from 2012 980 5% Mil. Bbls 960 0% Although U.S. oil inventory figures are higher than 2012, -5% 940 OECD…
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Natural Gas Prices Rise Due to a Prolonged Winter NYMEX HH Natural Gas Forward Curves 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 /MMBtu 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 Approximate Starting Level of Gas to Coal 3.2 Electric Generation Switching at 3.35/…
Natural Gas Demand for Electric Generation is Very Price Sensitive Natural Gas v. Powder River Basin Switching Bands 5.00 Use Coal for Midwestern & Southeastern Electric Generation 4.50 4.00 /MMBtu 3.50 Fuel Mix Depends on…
Natural Gas Demand for Electric Generation Highlights Price Sensitivity EIA U.S. Electric Utility Natural Gas Consumption 40 50% 40% 35 30% 20% % Change from 2011 30 10% Bcf/Day 0% 25 -10% -20% Jan. 13 = 20.3…
2013 Natural Gas Inventory Levels are Much Improved EIA U.S Natural Gas Storage 4,000 40% 30% 3,500 20% % Change from 2012 10% 3,000 Bcf 0% 2,500 -10% -20% 2,000 Natural gas inventories are much improved from…
Natural Gas Rig Count Has Yet to Respond to Improved Prices Baker Hughes U.S. Gas Rig Count 1,000 0% 900 -10% 800 -20% % Drawdown Gas Rig Count 700 -30% 600 -40% Despite the improvement in short-term natural gas…
Natural Gas Rig Count Has Yet to Respond to Improved Prices EIA Form-914 Natural Gas Production 74 5% 4% 3% 72 2% % Change from 2012 1% Bcf/Day 70 0% -1% -2% 68 Despite the reduction in natural gas drilling rigs,…
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Ingredients for Continued Strength in Refining Margins 1. Continuation of strong growth in U.S. oil production. Strong increases in U.S. oil production stresses exiting oil infrastructure and creates discounts for U.S. domestic crudes…
Product Exports Increase as U.S. Oil Product Demand Falls U.S. Total Oil Product Demand & Exports 23,000 22,000 21,000 000's Bbl/d 20,000 19,000 18,000 U.S. oil product exports of 3.6 Mil. have made up for the…
Few Crude Importers Still Buying at Brent Prices Source: EIA, Tudor Pickering Holt 27
April Challenges for Refiners The WTI-Brent spread that has contributed to strong margins for domestic refiners has shown some recent weakness. We believe that this compression of the spread has occurred for two reasons. First, 1Q13…
Demand Exceeds Supply Growth in Short-Term Year Over Year Change in LNG Supply & Demand 6 Supply Growth 5 Demand Growth Year Over Year Change in Bcf/Day 4 3 2 1 0 2010 2011 2012E 2013E 2014E 2015E 2016E 2017E…
LNG: New Plants are Higher Cost Project complexity increasing: Newer LNG projects have tended to be more complex and thus higher cost for a variety of reasons: Coalbed methane projects require many more wells and infrastructure…
LNG: New Plants are Higher Cost Local content: Mandating of local content can create inefficiencies for projects. However, even in areas where local content is not mandated, project operators will tend to use a significant proportion…
Future Projects Require High Breakeven-Prices Break-Even and Incremental Supply of LNG Projects 120 Evans Shoal Oil Price Required for Economic Break-Even 115 Pluto LNG 1 Abadi Arrow Brass 110 APLNG Greater Sunrise Angola…