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Underground Natural Gas Storage Capacity
(Capacity in Million Cubic Feet)
Area: Period:
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Data Series Area
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 View
History
Total Storage Capacity
599,165 588,711 615,858 651,968 670,880 690,295 1988-2011
Salt Caverns
68,739 61,660 88,806 123,341 142,253 161,668 1999-2011
Aquifers
          0 1999-2011
Depleted Fields
530,426 527,051 527,051 528,626 528,626 528,626 1999-2011
Total Working Gas Capacity
    342,174 369,031 384,864 397,627 2008-2011
Salt Caverns
    57,630 84,487 100,320 111,849 2008-2011
Aquifers
          0 2011-2011
Depleted Fields
    284,544 284,544 284,544 285,779 2008-2011
Total Number of Existing Fields
14 15 17 18 18 18 1989-2011
Salt Caverns
6 7 9 10 10 10 1999-2011
Depleted Fields
8 8 8 8 8 8 1999-2011
- = No Data Reported;  -- = Not Applicable;  NA = Not Available;  W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Notes: Existing fields include both active and inactive fields. The US Total for underground natural gas data includes the lower 48 States only, excluding Alaska.  See Definitions, Sources, and Notes link above for more information on this table.
Release Date: 5/31/2013
Next Release Date: 6/28/2013