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UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory +54 bcf vs +49 bcf Expected

April 20, 2017 10:30 AM EDT
(Updated - April 20, 2017 10:30 AM EDT)

  • Natural Gas Inventory +54 bcf vs +49 bcf Expected

Working gas in storage was 2,115 Bcf as of Friday, April 14, 2017, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 54 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 368 Bcf less than last year at this time and 282 Bcf above the five-year average of 1,833 Bcf. At 2,115 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

Historical Comparisons
Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)
Year ago
(04/14/16)
5-year average
(2012-16)
Region04/14/1704/07/17net changeimplied flow Bcf% changeBcf% change
East278 266 12 12 410 -32.2 338 -17.8
Midwest487 476 11 11 538 -9.5 375 29.9
Mountain144 141 3 3 152 -5.3 122 18.0
Pacific223 221 2 2 271 -17.7 237 -5.9
South Central983 957 26 26 1,113 -11.7 762 29.0
Salt314 301 13 13 341 -7.9 209 50.2
Nonsalt670 656 14 14 773 -13.3 553 21.2
Total2,115 2,061 54 54 2,483 -14.8 1,833 15.4



For information on sampling error in this report, see Estimated Measures of Sampling Variability table below.

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 2012 through 2016. The dashed vertical lines indicate current and year-ago weekly periods.



Estimated measures of sampling variabilityDownload History (April 2015 to Present)
Coefficient of Variation for Stocks
% of working gas
Standard Error for Net Change
billion cubic feet (Bcf)
Region04/14/1704/07/17 net change
East2.2 2.4 0.5
Midwest1.3 1.2 0.6
Mountain4.0 4.0 0.2
Pacific5.8 5.8 0.3
South Central2.0 2.0 0.9
Salt4.1 4.2 0.6
Nonsalt2.2 2.3 0.7
Total1.2 1.2 1.2



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