U.S. Natural Gas Demand, Exports And Production To Set Records This Winter By Orlando A. Alvarez WASHINGTON-Both U.S. natural gas supply and demand are projected to reach historic highs this winter, according to the Natural Gas Supply Association's annual forecast of the wholesale winter natural gas market. Soaring demand will be driven by record volumes of liquefied natural gas exports, pipeline exports to Mexico and demand growth in the domestic electricity sector. Even with demand jumping by an estimated 3.1 billion cubic feet a day compared with last winter to reach a record 109.3 Bcf/d, U.S. production is forecast to ably satisfy demand. Total gas production is projected to grow by 3.8 Bcf/d winter over winter. That level of annual growth is substantial, particularly when it is added to the remarkable increase of more than 10 Bcf/day that occurred last winter. 36 THE AMERICAN OIL & GAS REPORTER