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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Historical Comparisons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf) |
Year ago (12/11/19) |
5-year average (2015-19) |
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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.