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UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory -87 bcf vs -85 bcf Expected

February 2, 2017 10:30 AM EST
(Updated - February 2, 2017 10:31 AM EST)

  • Natural Gas Inventory -87 bcf vs -85 bcf Expected

Working gas in storage was 2,711 Bcf as of Friday, January 27, 2017, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 87 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 266 Bcf less than last year at this time and 59 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,652 Bcf. At 2,711 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)
Year ago
(01/27/16)
5-year average
(2012-16)
Region01/27/1701/20/17net changeimplied flow Bcf% changeBcf% change
East569 596 -27 -27 656 -13.3 609 -6.6
Midwest730 757 -27 -27 780 -6.4 685 6.6
Mountain164 173 -9 -9 160 2.5 153 7.2
Pacific221 235 -14 -14 272 -18.8 262 -15.6
South Central1,027 1,037 -10 -10 1,109 -7.4 944 8.8
Salt340 325 15 15 308 10.4 243 39.9
Nonsalt687 712 -25 -25 801 -14.2 700 -1.9
Total2,711 2,798 -87 -87 2,977 -8.9 2,652 2.2

EIA now includes estimated measures of sampling variability for weekly estimates of working natural gas stocks and the net change in working natural gas stocks as part of the Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (WNGSR). EIA has provided answers to frequently asked questions about the incorporation of estimated measures of sampling variability for published estimates of weekly stocks and their net changes in the WNGSR.



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)
Region01/27/1701/20/17 net change
East1.7 1.7 0.7
Midwest1.5 1.5 1.2
Mountain1.6 1.6 0.3
Pacific4.0 3.6 1.1
South Central1.7 1.7 1.7
Salt3.3 3.2 1.2
Nonsalt2.0 2.0 1.2
Total0.9 0.9 2.4




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