Notice to Members
Notice No. 60
02/01/2007
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rates Change for the Existing Natural Gas Basis and Index Swap Contracts

Effective Date: Friday, February 2, 2007 (close of business)

 

Futures Contracts: CIG Rockies Swap (CI), Alberta Gas Swap (NA), Houston Ship Channel Swap (NH), NGPL Mid-Continent Swap (NL), Northwest Pipeline, Rockies Swap (NR), Tetco Eastern South/STX Swap (TX), Demarcation Index Swap (DI), SoCal Index Swap (IF), Dominion Index Swap (IH), San Juan Index Swap (IJ), PG&E City Gate Index Swap (IK), El Paso/Permian Index Swap (IL), Henry Hub Index Swap (IN), Houston Ship Channel Index Swap (IP), Rockies Index Swap (IR), Transco Zone 6 Index Swap (IT), Sumas Index Swap (IU), Panhandle Index Swap (IV), TETCO M-3 Index Swap (IX) and NGPL Tex/OK Index Swap (OI).

 

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

$1,750

$1,500

$1,925

$1,650

$2,363

$2,025

Tier 2: 2nd Nearby

$1,250

$900

$1,375

$990

$1,688

$1,215

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

Alberta Gas Swap (NA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st Nearby

$1,750

$1,200

$1,925

$1,320

$2,363

$1,620

Tier 2: 2nd Nearby

$1,250

$500

$1,375

$550

$1,688

$675

Tier 3: 3rd - 6th Nearby

$500

$500

$550

$550

$675

$675

Tier 4: 7th - 12th Nearby

$500

$500

$550

$550

$675

$675

Tier 5: 13th And Greater

$300

$300

$330

$330

$405

$405

Houston Ship Channel Swap (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1: 1st Nearby

$750

$900

$825

$990

$1,013

$1,215

Tier 2: 2nd Nearby

$500

$500

$550

$550

$675

$675

Tier 3: 3rd - 6th Nearby

$500

$500

$550

$550

$675

$675

Tier 4: 7th - 12th Nearby

$600

$600

$660

$660

$810

$810

Tier 5: 13th And Greater

$300

$300

$330

$330

$405

$405

NGPL Mid-Continent Swap (NL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1: 1st Nearby

$750

$700

$825

$770

$1,013

$945

Tier 2: 2nd Nearby

$500

$500

$550

$550

$675

$675

Tier 3: 3rd - 6th Nearby

$600

$600

$660

$660

$810

$810

Tier 4: 7th - 12th Nearby

$550

$550

$605

$605

$743

$743

Tier 5: 13th And Greater

$300

$300

$330

$330

$405

$405

Northwest Pipeline, Rockies Swap (NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st Nearby

$1,750

$1,500

$1,925

$1,650

$2,363

$2,025

Tier 2: 2nd Nearby

$1,250

$1,000

$1,375

$1,100

$1,688

$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

Tetco Eastern South/STX Swap (TX)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st Nearby

$600

$700

$660

$770

$810

$945

Tier 2: 2nd Nearby

$400

$500

$440

$550

$540

$675

Tier 3: 3rd - 6th Nearby

$400

$400

$440

$440

$540

$540

Tier 4: 7th - 12th Nearby

$400

$400

$440

$440

$540

$540

Tier 5: 13th And Greater

$200

$200

$220

$220

$270

$270

 

NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margin Rates For Existing Natural Gas Index Swaps

 

Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin

Member Customer Initial Margin

Non-Member Customer Initial Margin

NATURAL GAS INDEX FINANCIAL

New

Old

New

Old

New

Old

Demarcation Index Swap (DI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$1,500

$2,000

$1,650

$2,200

$2,025

$2,700

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$1,500

$700

$1,650

$770

$2,025

$945

SoCal Index Swap (IF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$1,800

$2,000

$1,980

$2,200

$2,430

$2,700

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$600

$125

$660

$138

$810

$169

Dominion Index Swap (IH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$1,500

$1,500

$1,650

$1,650

$2,025

$2,025

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$1,500

$100

$1,650

$110

$2,025

$135

San Juan Index Swap (IJ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$1,800

$1,800

$1,980

$1,980

$2,430

$2,430

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$1,500

$125

$1,650

$138

$2,025

$169

PG&E City Gate Index Swap (IK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$1,500

$2,000

$1,650

$2,200

$2,025

$2,700

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$1,500

$700

$1,650

$770

$2,025

$945

El Paso/Permian Index Swap (IL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$1,500

$2,000

$1,650

$2,200

$2,025

$2,700

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$700

$700

$770

$770

$945

$945

Henry Hub Index Swap (IN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$1,500

$2,000

$1,650

$2,200

$2,025

$2,700

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$1,500

$200

$1,650

$220

$2,025

$270

Houston Ship Channel Index Swap (IP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$1,200

$2,000

$1,320

$2,200

$1,620

$2,700

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$1,000

$500

$1,100

$550

$1,350

$675

Rockies Index Swap (IR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$4,000

$4,000

$4,400

$4,400

$5,400

$5,400

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$1,250

$375

$1,375

$413

$1,688

$506

Transco Zone 6 Index Swap (IT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$3,000

$3,000

$3,300

$3,300

$4,050

$4,050

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$2,500

$500

$2,750

$550

$3,375

$675

Sumas Index Swap (IU)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$1,500

$2,000

$1,650

$2,200

$2,025

$2,700

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$1,000

$125

$1,100

$138

$1,350

$169

Panhandle Index Swap (IV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$1,500

$2,000

$1,650

$2,200

$2,025

$2,700

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$1,000

$125

$1,100

$138

$1,350

$169

TETCO M-3 Index Swap (IX)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$2,000

$2,000

$2,200

$2,200

$2,700

$2,700

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$750

$125

$825

$138

$1,013

$169

NGPL Tex/OK Index Swap (OI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month

$1,500

$1,500

$1,650

$1,650

$2,025

$2,025

Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby

$1,500

$100

$1,650

$110

$2,025

$135

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