Notice to Members
Notice No. 318
06/22/2007
Margin Rates and Tiers Change for Existing Natural Gas Basis Swap Contracts
Effective Date: Monday, June 25, 2007 (close of business)

Futures Contracts: CIG Rockies Swap (CI), NGPL Mid-Continent Basis Swap (NL) and Northwest Pipeline, Rockies Swap (NR)

Contract Months: All Months


NYMEX Division Scan and Intra-Commodity Spread Tiers For CIG Rockies (CI) Natural Gas Basis Swap and Northwest Pipeline, Rockies (NR) Natural Gas Basis Swap
 
Tiers
New
Old
1
1st Nearby
1st Nearby
2
2nd – 6th Nearby
2nd – 4th Nearby
3
7th – 9th Nearby
5th – 9th Nearby
4
10th – 16th Nearby
10th – 16th Nearby
5
17th And Greater
17th And Greater


NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Spread Margin Rates For CIG Rockies (CI) Natural Gas Basis Swap, NGPL Mid-Continent (NL) Natural Gas Basis Swap and Northwest Pipeline, Rockies (NR) Natural Gas Basis Swap
 
 
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
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 2: 2nd – th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 3: 6th – 10th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 4: 11th – 17th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 5: 18th And Greater
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
NGPL Mid-Continent Swap (NL)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 3: 3rd – 6th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 4: 7th – 12th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 5: 13th And Greater
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
Northwest Pipeline, Rockies Swap (NR)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 2: 2nd – 5th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 3: 6th – 10th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 4: 11th – 17th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 5: 18th And Greater
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34


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
$1,200
$1,200
$1,320
$1,320
$1,620
$1,620
    Tier 2: 2nd – 6th Nearby
$1,200
$1,000
$1,320
$1,100
$1,620
$1,350
    Tier 3: 7th – th Nearby
$750
$750
$825
$825
$1,013
$1,013
    Tier 4: 10th – 16th Nearby
$500
$500
$550
$550
$675
$675
    Tier 5: 17th And Greater
$400
$400
$440
$440
$540
$540
LGPL Mid-Continent Swap (NL)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$500
$500
$550
$550
$675
$675
    Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$400
$400
$440
$440
$540
$540
    Tier 3: 3rd – 6th Nearby
$300
$300
$330
$330
$405
$405
    Tier 4: 7th – 12th Nearby
$300
$200
$330
$220
$405
$270
    Tier 5: 13th And Greater
$200
$100
$220
$110
$270
$135
Northwest Pipeline, Rockies Swap (NR)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$1,200
$1,200
$1,320
$1,320
$1,620
$1,620
    Tier 2: 2nd – 6th Nearby
$1,250
$800
$1,375
$880
$1,688
$1,080
    Tier 3: 7th – 9th Nearby
$800
$800
$880
$880
$1,080
$1,080
    Tier 4: 10th – 16th Nearby
$400
$400
$440
$440
$540
$540
    Tier 5: 17th And Greater
$400
$400
$440
$440
$540
$540
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