Cornerstone Research compiles an annual report based on data from FERC Form 552 submissions. By supplementing the data with proprietary classifications, Cornerstone Research adds deeper insight into U.S. natural gas market activities and participants.
Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions
FERC Form 552 Submissions as of July 2024
Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions
Form 552 data for 2023 continued the trends observed in recent years. Total trading volume increased for the ninth consecutive year, while the percentage of volume reported to indices as a share of reportable volume continued to decline.
FERC Form 552 Submissions as of July 2023
Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions
This report found that marketed production of natural gas reached record highs in the United States in 2022 as the U.S. became one of the leading exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe.
FERC Form 552 Submissions as of July 2021
Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions
Our 2021 report found that marketed production of natural gas decreased slightly in the United States in 2020 but remained near the previous year’s record-high levels.
Past Reports
| 2020 Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions – FERC Form 552 Submissions as of as of July 3, 2020 Download > |
2014 Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions – FERC Form 552 Submissions as of as of May 16, 2014 Download > |
| 2019 Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions – FERC Form 552 Submissions as of as of June 6, 2019 Download > |
2013 Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions – FERC Form 552 Submissions as of as of May 15, 2013 Download > |
| 2018 Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions – FERC Form 552 Submissions as of as of June 5, 2018 Download > |
2012 Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions – FERC Form 552 Submissions as of as of May 15, 2012 Download > |
| 2017 Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions – FERC Form 552 Submissions as of as of May 16, 2017 Download > |
2011 Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions – FERC Form 552 Submissions as of as of May 20, 2011 Download > |
| 2016 Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions – FERC Form 552 Submissions as of as of May 16, 2016 Download > |
2009 Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions – FERC Form 552 Submissions as of September 30, 2009 Download > |
| 2015 Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions – FERC Form 552 Submissions as of as of May 16, 2015 Download> |
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