Texas Natural Gas Prices Plunge To All-Time Low Column: U.S. natural gas prices unmoved by colder winter, low

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1 Prior Day s NYMEX MAY-19 Contract (CT) 8: 8:45 9:3 1:15 11: 11:45 12:3 13:15 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 NYMEX NG Futures 14: May (.7) Jun (.7) Jul (.11) Aug (.1) Sep (.9) Oct (.8) Nov (.3) Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr YR Strip (.3) (.7) 5YR Strip I N T H E N E W S Texas Natural Gas Prices Plunge To All-Time Low Oil Price reported: Natural gas prices at the Waha hub in West Texas plummeted to record low negative levels on Wednesday, as pipeline constraints and problems at compressor stations at one pipeline stranded gas produced in the most prolific U.S. shale oil basin. Real-time or next-day prices at the Waha hub in Texas have Texas Natural Gas Prices Plunge To All-Time Low Column: U.S. natural gas prices unmoved by colder winter, low stayed at negative levels since March 22, so drillers have had to pay companies with capacity to ship the gas via pipeline. On Wednesday, the spot Waha hub prices plunged to minus $3.38 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), from minus 2 cents for Tuesday, data from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), cited by Reuters, showed. Adding to the chronic pipeline constraints for both oil and gas in the Permian basin, last month equipment failures at two compressor stations along the El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline in New Mexico resulted in El Paso declaring a force majeure and reducing the takeaway capacity of the pipeline. For more on this story visit oilprice.com or click bit.ly/2k2sqv1 US Gain brings a new RNG project online, sends fuel to California Reuters reported: U.S. natural gas prices remain mired below $3 per million British thermal units despite a relatively cold winter that has left the volume of gas in storage well below normal for the time of year. Futures prices for natural gas delivered to Henry Hub in June 219 are just over $2.7 per million BTUs, down from $2.9 in the middle of March, and have remained well below $3 throughout the last two years. Gas prices have remained relatively low even though a much colder winter in 218/19 than in the previous three years pushed up consumption sharply and depleted inventories. Working stocks in underground storage fell to 1,17 billion cubic feet by March 22, 21 percent below the yearearlier level and 33 percent under the prior five-year seasonal average. For more on this story visit ukreuters.com or click M O N T H C A N D L E S T I C K ( W E E K L Y ) Prompt Natural Gas (NG) Daily Sentiment BEARISH RESISTANCE 2.7 & 2.72 SUPPORT 2.66 & 2.64 Trading Summary NATURAL GAS Futures Close Change NG (.7) Volume 313,433 (45,446) Open Int. 1,172,418 3,227 CRUDE AND GASOLINE Futures Close Change Crude (.12) RBOB Crude/NG METALS Futures Close Change Gold 1,289.9 (9.7) EQUITIES Exchange Close Change DOW 26, S&P 5-2, CURRENCY Currency Close Change EUR/USD (.19) USD/CND Contact Us Mansfield Energy Corp 125 Airport Pkwy Gainesville, GA info@mansfieldoil.com Phone: (8) Mansfield Energy Corp. All rights reserved.

2 W E E K L Y G A S I N U N D E R G R O U N D S T O R A G E W I T H 5 - Y R R A N G E Release Date: November 3, 218 T O D A Y S P R E C I P I T A T I O N Rig Count Report Date: March 22, 219 Total Change US - 1,16 (22) CN - 15 (16) EIA Weekly NG Storage Actual and Surveys for March 29, 219 Released March 28, 219 Range +15 to +5 PIRA (34) PointLogic (39) Citi Futures (49) EIA ACTUAL (47) Total Working Gas In Storage 1,17 BCF (36) BCF (LAST WEEK) (285) BCF (LAST YEAR) (551) BCF (5-YR AVG) 2 4 H O U R P R E C I P I T A T I O N U.S. Natural Gas Supply Gas Week 3/21 3/27 Average daily values (BCF/D): Last Year (BCF/d) Dry Production Total Supply Last Week (BCF/d) Dry Production Total Supply [NEXT REPORT ON Apr 5] U.S. Natural Gas Demand Gas Week 3/21 3/27 Average daily values (BCF/D): Last Year (BCF/d) Power Total Demand Last Week (BCF/d) Power Total Demand [NEXT REPORT ON Apr 5] Page 2

3 N A T U R A L G A S B A S I S F U T U R E S, H E N R Y H U B S P O T P R I C E S, A N D F O R W A R D C U R V E Sumas Basis (platts Iferc) NYMEX WTI Delivery Month Average ($/bbl) (Excluding Weekends and Holidays) Michcon Basis (platts Iferc) San Juan Basis (platts Iferc) Transco Zone 6 Basis (platts Iferc) Waha Basis (platts Iferc) Henry Hub Daily Spot Price Transco Zone 4 Basis (platts Iferc) Month: CME NG Option Prices ATM Call CME NG Option Prices ATM Put April 219 Day Price Day Price Average (Apr) (through 4/3/219) Average (Mar) Average (Feb) APR 219 MAR 219 FEB NYMEX Natural Gas Forward Curve 1/1/219 8/1/22 6/1/ /1/222 9/1/222 2/1/223 7/1/223 12/1/223 5/1/224 1/1/224 3/1/225 8/1/225 1/1/226 6/1/226 11/1/226 4/1/227 9/1/227 Month Strike Close Imp Vol Jun-19 Jul Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Jun-19 Jul Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Page 3

4 W E A T H E R H I G H / L O W T E M P E R A T U R E T O M O R R O W HIGH Temperature LOW Temperature W E A T H E R 6 T O 1 D A Y O U T L O O K N O A A Temperature Precipitation W E A T H E R 8 T O 1 4 D A Y O U T L O O K N O A A Temperature Precipitation Page 4

5 E T H A N E F U T U R E S, N G / E T H A N E R A T I O, P R O P A N E F U T U R E S, A N D T H E F R A C S P R E A D CME Future Prices CME Future Prices Propane (C3) Ethane Futures /1/219 8/1/219 1/1/219 12/1/219 2/1/22 4/1/22 6/1/22 8/1/ Propane Futures Ethane / Natural Gas Ratio Non-LDH Mont Belvieu Frac Spread 6/1/219 8/1/219 1/1/219 12/1/219 2/1/22 4/1/22 6/1/22 8/1/22 (cents/gallon) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr YR Strip (cents/gallon) May (.15) Jun (.17) Jul (.16) Aug (.16) Sep (.15) Oct (.14) Nov (.14) Dec (.14) Jan (.14) Feb (.14) Mar (.13) Apr (.11) 1YR Strip.659 (.14) Page 5

6 Prompt WTI (CL) Crude Daily Sentiment BULLISH RESISTANCE & SUPPORT 62.1 & FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: NYMEX Brent (BZ) B R E N T C R U D E F O R W A R D C U R V E W T I C R U D E F O R W A R D C U R V E /1/219 1/1/219 1/1/219 2/1/22 6/1/22 8/1/22 1/1/22 2/1/221 6/1/221 1/1/221 W T I B R E N T S P R E A D 2/1/222 6/1/222 1/1/222 2/1/223 6/1/223 1/1/223 2/1/224 6/1/224 1/1/224 2/1/225 6/1/225 6/1/ /1/222 9/1/222 6/1/219 1/1/219 2/1/22 6/1/22 1/1/22 2/1/221 6/1/221 1/1/221 2/1/222 6/1/222 1/1/222 2/1/223 2/1/223 6/1/223 1/1/223 2/1/224 6/1/224 1/1/224 2/1/225 May (.12) Jun (.9) Jul (.5) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr YR Strip (.1) 5YR Strip (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (1) (11) (12) 7/1/223 12/1/223 5/1/224 1/1/224 3/1/225 8/1/225 1/1/226 6/1/226 11/1/226 1/1/225 4/1/227 2/1/226 9/1/227 FRAC Spread Specifications Ethane : 42% Propane: 28% Butane: 11% 66,5 btu/g 9,83 btu/g 12,916 btu/g Iso-Butane: 6% 98,935 btu/g Natural Gasoline: 13% 115,21 btu/g Prompt NGL Futures May-19 Butane Iso-Butane Nat Gasoline Close Change.744 (.19).757 (.26) NYMEX WTI (CL) Futures Jun (.6) Jul (.2) Aug (.1) Sep (.2) Oct (.2) Nov (.3) Dec (.2) Jan (.2) Feb (.3) Mar (.3) Apr (.2) May (.2) Jun (.1) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May YR Strip (.3) (.3) 5YR Strip Page 6