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UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory -209 bcf vs -204 bcf Expected

December 22, 2016 10:30 AM EST
(Updated - December 22, 2016 10:30 AM EST)

  • Natural Gas Inventory -209 bcf vs -204 bcf Expected

Working gas in storage was 3,597 Bcf as of Friday, December 16, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 209 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 226 Bcf less than last year at this time and 78 Bcf above the five-year average of 3,519 Bcf. At 3,597 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)
Year ago
(12/16/15)
5-year average
(2011-15)
Region12/16/1612/09/16net changeimplied flow Bcf% changeBcf% change
East810 865 -55 -55 894 -9.4 846 -4.3
Midwest1,007 1,071 -64 -64 1,055 -4.5 974 3.4
Mountain230 244 -14 -14 199 15.6 193 19.2
Pacific302 312 -10 -10 350 -13.7 335 -9.9
South Central1,248 1,314 -66 -66 1,324 -5.7 1,171 6.6
Salt363 388 -25 -25 377 -3.7 312 16.3
Nonsalt884 927 -43 -43 947 -6.7 859 2.9
Total3,597 3,806 -209 -209 3,823 -5.9 3,519 2.2

Working Gas in Underground Storage Compared with Five-Year Range

Note: The shaded area indicates the range between the historical minimum and maximum



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