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Upstream Natural Gas Realization Differential to Henry Hub

The natural gas realization differential compares a producer's realized gas price with Henry Hub or another benchmark to show regional basis and transport effects.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 25, 2026

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Research date: Sep 25, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 18 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Upstream E&P Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

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EOG context
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Part of the Upstream E&P Economics
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Natural gas realization differential measures the spread between an upstream producer's realized gas price and a benchmark such as Henry Hub.

A simplified calculation is:

gas realization differential = realized gas price - benchmark gas price

Why it matters

Natural gas markets are regional. A producer can face a large negative basis differential even when Henry Hub is strong.

The differential can reflect:

pipeline takeaway capacity;
basin congestion;
transportation commitments;
local supply and demand;
gas quality;
contractual pricing; and
marketing arrangements.

EOG context

EOG explains that natural-gas realizations can differ from NYMEX Henry Hub because of delivery location, basis, and other adjustments.

This concept complements Realized Natural Gas Price. The realized price is the absolute sales price; the differential isolates the spread to a benchmark.

Investor use

Track the same geography and benchmark over time. Do not compare a regional basis differential with a consolidated realization spread without checking definitions.

Source

EOG Resources 2025 Form 10-K

Part of the Upstream E&P Economics

Connect realized pricing, per-BOE revenue and costs, reserve development, PUD conversion, and standardized reserve value to understand exploration and production economics.

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Where this concept fits

Commodity realizations and revenue per BOECurrent relationship
Crude and natural-gas benchmark differentials plus NGL realization relative to WTI show how market and location effects shape pricing, while composite operating revenue per BOE combines those realizations with production mix into one issuer-level revenue measure.
Operating Revenue per BOE Oil Realization DifferentialGas Realization DifferentialCurrent conceptNGL Realization % of WTI
Operating cost and per-unit profitability
Lifting cost frames field-level production expense, GP&T cost captures processing and delivery, and DD&A per BOE allocates capitalized asset costs across production. Composite operating income per BOE then shows the resulting issuer-defined per-unit operating profitability after the included cost base.
Lifting Cost Operating Income per BOE Upstream DD&A per BOE GP&T Cost per BOE
Reserve renewal, development capital, and standardized value
Reserve replacement and finding-and-development cost connect depletion with reserve renewal. Developed and undeveloped reserves show development status, PUD conversion volume and capital cost show execution, and future production and development costs feed the standardized discounted reserve-value calculation.
Finding and Development Cost Reserve Replacement Ratio Future Development Costs Future Production Costs Proved Developed Reserves Proved Undeveloped Reserves PUD Conversion Capital Cost PUD Conversion Volume Standardized Measure Discount Oil & Gas Standardized Measure

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EOGOpen operating-model research →17 of 18 reviewed concepts in Upstream E&P EconomicsCommodity realizations and revenue per BOE4 of 4 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:NGL Realization % of WTI Oil Realization Differential Operating Revenue per BOE

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