Question-and-Answer Session
Stephen Parks
Katherine?
Operator
Yes, sir.
Stephen Parks
Provide the information for asking questions now.
Operator
(Operator Instructions). And our first question, and I'll just apologize we have the time, if I am saying your name incorrectly I do apologize. Our first question comes from the line of Shneur Gershuni with UBS. Your line is open.
Shneur Gershuni - UBS
Thank you. That was actually pretty good. All right, good morning guys.
Stephen Parks
Good morning, Shneur.
Shneur Gershuni - UBS
Just had a couple of quick questions. I guess, maybe if we can just start with guidance, kind of wanted to understand some of the inputs a little better. You kind of gave us the inputs to figure the top-line revenue growth, and kind of want to understand what are your constants inputs and you'd mentioned that Gas Management you expect to be down sharply. I mean, are you expecting no third party volumes this year. Or if you can sort of give us a percentage of where you expect that to be down, and also where you think the frac spread is going to be on that side and if there is any changes to your gathering margin as well too. And also, if you can sort of give us a little bit of color with respect to LOE and DD&A for the E&P segment as well and so?
Stephen Parks
I'll let Chuck Stanley. I think he's got the data on our plan in front of him, handle that one. Shneur, thanks for the question.
Charles Stanley
Good morning, Shneur. On QGM, gathering and processing business, as you know the former frac spreads are horrible, compared to last year. We had record pricing for NGLs ethane, propane, butane, and others that were led obviously by $145 oil during the middle of the summer. We saw ethane prices and the other NGL prices collapse along with oil in the second half of the year. And particularly in the fourth quarter, things got really bad. I think margins were negative. We ran our plants for third or the four quarter, in ethane rejection.
Today, the margin balances around on ethane are few pennies positive, to may be a nickel positive, compared to ethane margins of as much as $0.70 at the peak last year. So, we're looking at revenues from NGLs that are down sharply down are down to 10% of peak levels in our forecast going forward.
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