Become a Data Provider
Enroll to submit qualifying next-day, intraday, bidweek, or forward-mark transactions to NatGasIQ. Data providers receive an annual subscription credit, priority access to the methodology committee, and attribution in the published index liquidity report. All submissions are held in strict confidence under the Data Provider Agreement.
Who can submit, and what's required.
Who can submit
- ✓ Producers, marketers, and pipelines active in the physical US natural gas market
- ✓ LDCs, end-users, and industrial buyers with arms-length transaction activity
- ✓ Financial participants with physical delivery obligations
- ✓ Mexico cross-border shippers and Mexican LDC end-users
What's required
- ▸ Signed Data Provider Agreement (legal + confidentiality)
- ▸ Annual Safe Harbor attestation (18 CFR §284.288(a))
- ▸ Form 552 category mapping for reconciliation
- ▸ Designated authorized submitter(s) — per-user API token
- ▸ Submissions via Excel Add-In, portal upload, or CSV
Four steps to first submission.
Register
Create an account with your company email. Verify, then start the Provider enrollment form.
Sign agreements
Electronically sign the Data Provider Agreement and Safe Harbor attestation.
Admin approval
Our enrollment team reviews within 2 business days. Capability flag is flipped on approval.
Submit trades
Download the Excel template or connect via API. Submissions flow through the 11-check eligibility screen.
Contribute data, earn credit.
Join the provider program and receive an annual subscription credit against your platform fees.