Notice to Members
Notice No. 01
01/03/2007
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rates Change for the Existing Natural Gas Basis Swap Contracts
EFFECTIVE DATE:    Thursday, January 4, 2007 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS:
CIG Rockies Swap (CI), Transco Zone 3 Basis (CZ), Columbia Gulf Onshore Basis (GL), Alberta Gas Swap (NA), ANR Oklahoma Swap (NE), San Juan Swap (NJ), Northwest Pipeline, Rockies Swap (NR), Socal Swap (NS), Waha Swap (NW), Texas Eastern Zone M–3 Swap (NX), Transco Zone 6 Swap (NZ) and CenterPoint Basis Swap (PW)
CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

NOTE: The revised margin rates are in bold


NYMEX Division Margin Rates For Existing Natural Gas Basis Swaps
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non–Member Customer Initial Margin
Natural Gas Basis Financial
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
CIG Rockies  Swap (CI)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$1,500
$1,500
$1,650
$1,650
$2,025
$2,025
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$900
$750
$990
$825
$1,215
$1,013
    Tier 3: 3rd – 6th Nearby
$900
$900
$990
$990
$1,215
$1,215
    Tier 4: 7th – 12th Nearby
$650
$650
$715
$715
$878
$878
    Tier 5: 13th And Greater
$500
$500
$550
$550
$675
$675
Transco Zone 3 Basis (CZ)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$150
$250
$165
$275
$203
$338
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$100
$100
$110
$110
$135
$135
    Tier 3: 3rd – 6th Nearby
$100
$100
$110
$110
$135
$135
    Tier 4: 7th – 12th Nearby
$100
$100
$110
$110
$135
$135
    Tier 5: 13th And Greater
$75
$75
$83
$83
$101
$101
Columbia Gulf Onshore Basis (GL)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$75
$75
$83
$83
$101
$101
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$80
$80
$88
$88
$108
$108
    Tier 3: 3rd – 6th Nearby
$85
$85
$94
$94
$115
$115
    Tier 4: 7th – 12th Nearby
$100
$150
$110
$165
$135
$203
    Tier 5: 13th And Greater
$100
$150
$110
$165
$135
$203
Alberta Gas Swap (NA)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$1,200
$1,500
$1,320
$1,650
$1,620
$2,025
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$500
$700
$550
$770
$675
$945
    Tier 3: 3rd – 6th Nearby
$500
$950
$550
$1,045
$675
$1,283
    Tier 4: 7th – 12th Nearby
$500
$650
$550
$715
$675
$878
    Tier 5: 13th And Greater
$300
$350
$330
$385
$405
$473
ANR Oklahoma Swap (NE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$1,000
$1,000
$1,100
$1,100
$1,350
$1,350
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby and Greater
$500
$600
$550
$660
$675
$810
San Juan  Swap (NJ)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$1,000
$1,000
$1,100
$1,100
$1,350
$1,350
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$600
$700
$660
$770
$810
$945
    Tier 3: 3rd – 6th Nearby
$500
$800
$550
$880
$675
$1,080
    Tier 4: 7th – 12th Nearby
$500
$600
$550
$660
$675
$810
    Tier 5: 13th And Greater
$300
$400
$330
$440
$405
$540
Northwest Pipeline, Rockies  Swap (NR)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$1,500
$1,200
$1,650
$1,320
$2,025
$1,620
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$1,000
$1,000
$1,100
$1,100
$1,350
$1,350
    Tier 3: 3rd – 6th Nearby
$900
$900
$990
$990
$1,215
$1,215
    Tier 4: 7th – 12th Nearby
$600
$600
$660
$660
$810
$810
    Tier 5: 13th And Greater
$500
$500
$550
$550
$675
$675
Socal  Swap (NS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$1,000
$1,200
$1,100
$1,320
$1,350
$1,620
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$700
$700
$770
$770
$945
$945
    Tier 3: 3rd – 6th Nearby
$700
$700
$770
$770
$945
$945
    Tier 4: 7th – 12th Nearby
$500
$500
$550
$550
$675
$675
    Tier 5: 13th And Greater
$400
$400
$440
$440
$540
$540
Waha Swap (NW)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$1,000
$1,000
$1,100
$1,100
$1,350
$1,350
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$500
$600
$550
$660
$675
$810
    Tier 3: 3rd – 6th Nearby
$500
$600
$550
$660
$675
$810
    Tier 4: 7th – 12th Nearby
$500
$400
$550
$440
$675
$540
    Tier 5: 13th And Greater
$300
$300
$330
$330
$405
$405
Texas Eastern Zone M-3 Swap (NX)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$800
$400
$880
$440
$1,080
$540
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby and Greater
$600
$350
$660
$385
$810
$473
Transco Zone 6  Swap (NZ)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$1,000
$700
$1,100
$770
$1,350
$945
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$1,000
$500
$1,100
$550
$1,350
$675
    Tier 3: 3rd – 6th Nearby
$400
$500
$440
$550
$540
$675
    Tier 4: 7th – 12th Nearby
$300
$700
$330
$770
$405
$945
    Tier 5: 13th And Greater
$400
$700
$440
$770
$540
$945
CenterPoint Basis Swap (PW)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$500
$800
$550
$880
$675
$1,080
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby and Greater
$300
$250
$330
$275
$405
$338

This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding these margin rates.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com