text_combined: trip report summary coga conference follows fyi time conference conference organizers indicated speakers presentations would made available coga org websit conference however coga currently experiencing difficulties actually getting speaker provide information requested copy interstate pipeline cig questar el paso transcolorado western nwpl presentations mailed circulate receive provide interesting summaries pipeline expansion programs main conference themes seem repeated among various speackers include following points annual u domestic requirements headed towards 30 tcf point sooner expected one attributable reason higher expected growth rate impact growing internet cellular activity nation estimated combined markets grown representing 2 total electrical requirements nation approximately 8 10 range sustainable point forward addition overall healthy economic growth nation also contributes increase domestic gas demand power river basin coalbed methane production highest potential growth opportunity rocky production currently companies active rocky mountain exploration production experiencing shortage geologists engineers field personnel fear may impact desired rate field developement rig counts rockies rise additional rig availability also issue may impact rate production pipelines actively promoted access waha markets rocky production el paso transcolorado el paso already encouraging interest 1 2 bcf capacity el paso merchant services currently system expire october 01 general conference discussion opinion alliance service impact fairly neutral market demand gas prices rocky production continue optimistic growth opportunities price expectations customer meetings western gas resources met bill koch project developer chris dell texas gas marketer andrew carter andrew richmond western region gas marketers western process purchasing nng lines close proximity southern part transwestern west texas lateral western would eventually like deliver treated gas line traswestern cleans line finalizes gomez puckett tie order access waha markets upside potential exists eventually access two western plants totaling approximately 150 mmcf supplies arrangement tw would likely enter form transportation agreement western order justify 2 mm price tag gomez puckett tie aquila met tori campbell goerge nunnemaker mark magliery nick thomas discuss general tw issues