Natural Gas Inventories as of December 11, 2020

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 122 Bcf as of December 11, 2020.

Working gas in storage was 3,726 Bcf as of Friday, December 11, 2020, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 122 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 284 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 243 Bcf above the five-year average of 3,483 Bcf.

At 3,726 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

 

 

Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states
Historical Comparisons
Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)
Year ago
(12/11/19)
5-year average
(2015-19)
Region 12/11/20 12/04/20 net change implied flow Bcf % change Bcf % change
East 881 915 -34 -34 856 4.1 827 6.5
Midwest 1,059 1,095 -36 -36 984 7.6 995 6.4
Mountain 223 232 -9 -9 188 18.6 199 12.1
Pacific 306 312 -6 -6 274 11.7 295 3.7
South Central 1,256 1,294 -38 -38 1,149 9.3 1,167 7.6
   Salt 348 361 -13 -13 320 8.8 338 3.0
   Nonsalt 908 933 -25 -25 830 9.4 829 9.5
Total 3,726 3,848 -122 -122 3,442 8.3 3,483 7.0
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

All regions experienced a net decrease this week.

Stocks in every region are above the five-year average.

 

 


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