NEW YORK, July 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemicals, metals and agriculture information provider, has enhanced its cartographic portfolio with the release of the 2014 North American Natural Gas System Map - a complete view of the U.S. and Canadian natural gas industry, from extraction point to export terminal.

In addition to its geographical features, the map -- used around the world for more than 20 years -- illustrates existing infrastructure information from Platts' historical geospatial database and planned projects data as provided by Bentek Energy*.

Existing and planned pipelines display diameter, ownership and operational status. Natural gas-fueled power plants of 25 megawatts or greater are sized by capacity, symbolized by operational status (existing or planned), labeled by name and color-coded by power-generation method.

Within the map a variety of inset graphics depict U.S. natural gas shale plays, storage fields, key urban areas and the refinery-rich U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as key industry features such as the following:

    --  Pricing hubs
    --  Supply basins
    --  Compressor stations
    --  Import and export points
    --  Storage facilities colored by operational status
    --  Major local distribution-company service territories
    --  Liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals symbolized by operational status

This map measures 42" x 68" and is available in both print and digital formats, or as a bundle of the two. The glossy version is suitable for framing and/or display, and the laminated version can be marked upon to facilitate analysis and planning. An enhanced CD-ROM encapsulates the wall map's content in a portable format. Click here for full product specifications and purchasing options.

Platts offers more than 50 maps and maps products, in addition to a wide variety of Geographic Information System (GIS) data.

View the full array of Platts natural gas prices, industry news and analysis offerings here: http://www.platts.com/commodity/natural-gas.

*Bentek Energy is an analytics and forecasting unit of Platts, acquired in 2011.

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