| Working gas in underground storage, lower 48 states Summary textCSVJSN |
|
|
Historical Comparisons |
Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf) |
|
Year ago
(03/06/14) |
5-Year average
(2010-2014) |
| Region |
03/06/15 |
02/27/15 |
net change |
implied flow |
|
(Bcf) |
% change |
(Bcf) |
% change |
| East |
618 |
|
|
722 |
|
|
-104 |
|
|
-104 |
|
|
|
444 |
|
|
39.2 |
|
|
780 |
|
|
-20.8 |
|
|
| West |
339 |
|
|
355 |
|
|
-16 |
|
|
-16 |
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
97.1 |
|
|
274 |
|
|
23.7 |
|
|
| Producing |
555 |
|
|
633 |
|
|
-78 |
|
|
-78 |
|
|
|
413 |
|
|
34.4 |
|
|
683 |
|
|
-18.7 |
|
|
| Salt |
108 |
|
|
136 |
|
|
-28 |
|
|
-28 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
83.1 |
|
|
126 |
|
|
-14.3 |
|
|
| Nonsalt |
447 |
|
|
496 |
|
|
-49 |
|
|
-49 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
26.3 |
|
|
557 |
|
|
-19.7 |
|
|
| Total |
1,512 |
|
|
1,710 |
|
|
-198 |
|
|
-198 |
|
|
|
1,029 |
|
|
46.9 |
|
|
1,737 |
|
|
-13.0 |
|
|
|
Summary
Working gas in storage was 1,512 Bcf as of Friday, March 6, 2015, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 198 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 483 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 225 Bcf below the 5-year average of 1,737 Bcf. In the East Region, stocks were 162 Bcf below the 5-year average following net withdrawals of 104 Bcf. Stocks in the Producing Region were 128 Bcf below the 5-year average of 683 Bcf after a net withdrawal of 78 Bcf. Stocks in the West Region were 65 Bcf above the 5-year average after a net drawdown of 16 Bcf. At 1,512 Bcf, total working gas is within the 5-year historical range.
