Natural Gas Storage Inventory and Injections/Withdrawals
This dataset provides weekly, region-specific underground natural gas storage inventories, seasonal injections and withdrawals, working gas capacities, and detailed comparisons to five-year averages. It enables robust analysis of supply trends, market volatility, and seasonal storage dynamics, supporting informed decision-making in energy trading and risk management.
Sample rows
preview · 8 of 100 rows · all 10 columns| report_weekdate | regionstring | working_gas_capacity_bcffloat | working_gas_inventory_bcffloat | weekly_injection_withdrawal_bcffloat | seasonstring | five_year_avg_inventory_bcffloat | five_year_avg_weekly_change_bcffloat | inventory_vs_5yr_avg_bcffloat | price_volatility_indicatorfloat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-05 | East | 1185 | 1023.8 | -102.1 | Withdrawal | 1050.6 | -88.3 | -26.8 | 0.21 |
| 2024-01-12 | Midwest | 970 | 825.4 | -71.4 | Withdrawal | 835.1 | -65.9 | -9.7 | 0.12 |
| 2024-01-19 | South Central | 1550 | 1337.2 | -128.7 | Withdrawal | 1320.7 | -120.2 | 16.5 | 0.09 |
| 2024-01-26 | Mountain | 285 | 220.6 | -19.2 | Withdrawal | 228.4 | -17 | -7.8 | 0.18 |
| 2024-02-02 | Pacific | 340 | 278.9 | -24.8 | Withdrawal | 285.7 | -22.5 | -6.8 | 0.13 |
| 2024-02-09 | Total US | 4330 | 3685.2 | -345.3 | Withdrawal | 3702.9 | -331 | -17.7 | 0.25 |
| 2024-02-16 | East | 1185 | 948.2 | -75.6 | Withdrawal | 955.3 | -70.8 | -7.1 | 0.19 |
| 2024-02-23 | Midwest | 970 | 745.6 | -79.8 | Withdrawal | 758.5 | -74.6 | -12.9 | 0.15 |
| 2024-03-01 | South Central | 1550 | 1200.8 | -136.4 | Withdrawal | 1196.2 | -132.8 | 4.6 | 0.07 |
| 2024-03-08 | Mountain | 285 | 189.5 | -31.1 | Withdrawal | 193.3 | -28.9 | -3.8 | 0.16 |
| 2024-03-15 | Pacific | 340 | 235.2 | -43.7 | Withdrawal | 241.6 | -39.5 | -6.4 | 0.22 |
| 2024-03-22 | Total US | 4330 | 3220.1 | -465.1 | Withdrawal | 3240.8 | -450.7 | -20.7 | 0.32 |
| 2024-03-29 | East | 1185 | 921.4 | -26.8 | Withdrawal | 932.9 | -23.6 | -11.5 | 0.09 |
| 2024-04-05 | Midwest | 970 | 726.3 | 24.5 | Injection | 720.1 | 22.3 | 6.2 | 0.06 |
| 2024-04-12 | South Central | 1550 | 1225.3 | 24.5 | Injection | 1218.7 | 21.4 | 6.6 | 0.08 |
| 2024-04-19 | Mountain | 285 | 191.8 | 2.3 | Injection | 188.9 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.03 |
| 2024-04-26 | Pacific | 340 | 237.6 | 2.4 | Injection | 240.1 | 2.1 | -2.5 | 0.04 |
| 2024-05-03 | Total US | 4330 | 3201.1 | 41 | Injection | 3188.7 | 38.5 | 12.4 | 0.11 |
| 2024-05-10 | East | 1185 | 940.2 | 18.8 | Injection | 933.7 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 0.07 |
| 2024-05-17 | Midwest | 970 | 748.7 | 22.4 | Injection | 742.1 | 20.9 | 6.6 | 0.05 |
What the 100 rows show
from the 100-row sampleTotal US region stands out: mean working_
- 1,078median working_
gas_ capacity_ bcf - 2seasons
- 719.7median working_
gas_ inventory_ bcf - 6.0median weekly_
injection_ withdrawal_ bcf - 2.3median inventory_
vs_ 5yr_ avg_ bcf - 0.08median price_
volatility_ indicator
Median 1,078, from 225.7 to 4,330.
- string 2
- float 7
- date 1
Columns
10 columns in three groups| column | type | description | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text 2 columns | |||
region | string | Geographic region or storage area where the inventory is measured (e.g., East, Midwest, South Central, Mountain, Pacific, Total US).6 values | East |
season | string | Seasonal classification based on the month: 'Injection' (April-October) or 'Withdrawal' (November-March).Injection · Withdrawal | Withdrawal |
| Numbers 7 columns | |||
working_gas_inventory_bcf | float | Total working natural gas inventory in billion cubic feet (Bcf) at the end of the reporting week.0 or more | 1023.8 |
weekly_injection_withdrawal_bcf | float | Net change in working gas inventory for the week in Bcf (positive for injection, negative for withdrawal). | -102.1 |
working_gas_capacity_bcf | float | Total working gas capacity for the region in billion cubic feet (Bcf).0 or more | 1185 |
five_year_avg_inventory_bcf | float | Five-year average working gas inventory for the same week and region, in Bcf.0 or more | 1050.6 |
five_year_avg_weekly_change_bcf | float | Five-year average weekly injection/withdrawal for the same week and region, in Bcf. | -88.3 |
inventory_vs_5yr_avg_bcf | float | Difference between current inventory and five-year average, in Bcf. | -26.8 |
price_volatility_indicator | float | Calculated indicator of price volatility based on deviation from five-year average (higher values may indicate increased volatility).optional | 0.21 |
| Dates and times 1 column | |||
report_week | date | The ending date of the reporting week for the storage inventory data.unique | 2024-01-05 |
Use it for
An energy dashboard
Working_
gas_ capacity_ bcf by region. Excel, Power BI or Tableau. Why do the 16 Total US rows have a mean working_
gas_ capacity_ bcf of 3,912? A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
- Rows1002024-01-051185East2024-01-12970Midwest2024-01-191550South Ce…
A software demo
Believable rows with region, working_
gas_ inventory_ bcf and weekly_ injection_ withdrawal_ bcf to fill a screen in front of a buyer.
blueprint · natural-gas-storage-inventory-and-injectionswithdrawals
Behind this dataset
Same schema. As many rows as you need.
These 100 rows came out of a blueprint — 10 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.
- Report date (EIA weekly storage report, Thursdays)
- Storage region: East, Midwest, Mountain, Pacific, South Central
- Working gas inventory level (Bcf - billion cubic feet)
- Net injections (+) or withdrawals (-) for the week (Bcf)
- Storage capacity: base gas, working gas, total capacity
- Comparison to 5-year average and year-ago levels
- Injection season (April-October) and withdrawal season (November-March)
- Storage fill percentage and impact on natural gas prices
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- Exports
- CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet, SQL, Excel, TSV, XML
- Licence
- yours to use, including commercially
- API slug
- natural-gas-storage-inventory-and-injectionswithdrawals