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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities (Details) | Mar. 31, 2013 bbl
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Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Storage capacity owned but not used in entity's transportation operations (in barrels) | 97,000,000
Derivative hedges to manage the risk of not utilizing storage capacity (in barrels per month) | 2,100,000
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 7,800,000
Net long position associated with crude oil purchases |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Net derivative positions per day (in barrels) | 319,400
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 9,600,000
Net short spread position hedging anticipated crude oil lease gathering purchases |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Net derivative positions per day (in barrels) | 14,600
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 13,700,000
WTS/WTI crude oil basis swaps related to anticipated sales of crude oil |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Net derivative positions per day (in barrels) | 12,800
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 3,200,000
Average butane/WTI spread positions |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Net derivative positions per day (in barrels) | 2,800
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 1,000,000
Long natural gas swaps position for anticipated base gas requirements |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 2,900,000
Short natural gas swap position related to anticipated natural gas sales |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 26,500,000
PLA Average crude oil net short position futures and swaps |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Net derivative positions per day (in barrels) | 1,900
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 1,900,000
PLA Crude oil long call option position |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 500,000
PLA Crude oil long put option position |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 200,000
Long natural gas swaps position for natural gas purchases |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 16,100,000
Short propane position related to subsequent sale of products |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 2,800,000
Short Butane position related to subsequent sale of products |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 800,000
Short WTI position related to subsequent sale of products |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 300,000
Long power position for power supply requirements |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Crude oil, NGL or natural gas inventory hedged (in barrels, Mcf or megawatt hours) | 700,000

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