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UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory -158 bcf vs -152 bcf Expected

February 18, 2016 10:30 AM EST
(Updated - February 18, 2016 10:31 AM EST)

  • Natural Gas Inventory -158 bcf vs -152 bcf Expected

Working gas in storage was 2,706 Bcf as of Friday, February 12, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 158 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 532 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 555 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,151 Bcf. At 2,706 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

Year ago
(02/12/15)
5-year average
(2011-15)
Region02/12/1602/05/16net changeimplied flow Bcf% changeBcf% change
East569 620 -51 -51 464 22.6 477 19.3
Midwest689 739 -50 -50 526 31.0 534 29.0
Mountain147 151 -4 -4 132 11.4 138 6.5
Pacific255 258 -3 -3 278 -8.3 227 12.3
South Central1,046 1,096 -50 -50 774 35.1 775 35.0
Salt290 312 -22 -22 223 30.0 172 68.6
Nonsalt756 784 -28 -28 551 37.2 603 25.4
Total2,706 2,864 -158 -158 2,174 24.5 2,151 25.8

Working Gas in Underground Storage Compared with Five-Year Range

Note: The shaded area indicates the range between the historical minimum and maximum values for the weekly series from 2011 through 2015. The dashed vertical lines indicate current and year-ago weekly periods.



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