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Working Gas in Underground Storage, Lower 48 |
| Region |
Stocks in billion (Bcf) |
| 27-Jan-12 |
20-Jan-12 |
Change (Bcf) |
| East |
1,471 |
1,571 |
-100 |
| West |
396 |
406 |
-10 |
| Producing |
1,099 |
1,121 |
-22 |
| Total |
2,966 |
3,098 |
-132 |
| Region | Historical Comparisons
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| Year Ago (01/27/11) | 5-Year (2007-2011) Average
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| Stocks (Bcf) | % Change | Stocks (Bcf) | % Change
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| East |
1,181 |
24.6 |
1,253 |
17.4
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| West |
335 |
18.2 |
323 |
22.6
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| Producing |
864 |
27.2 |
789 |
39.3
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| Total |
2,380 |
24.6 |
2,365 |
25.4
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Summary
Working gas in storage was 2,966 Bcf as of Friday, January 27, 2012,
according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 132 Bcf from the previous week.
Stocks were 586 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 601 Bcf above
the 5-year average of 2,365 Bcf. In the East Region, stocks were 218 Bcf above
the 5-year average following net withdrawals of 100 Bcf. Stocks in the Producing Region were 310 Bcf above
the 5-year average of 789 Bcf after
a net withdrawal of 22 Bcf. Stocks in the West Region
were 73 Bcf above the 5-year average after a net drawdown of 10 Bcf. At 2,966 Bcf,
total working gas is above the 5-year historical range.
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