EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report: Draw of 172 Bcf

This is for the week ending January 18, 2013. The next report captures the deep freeze for the week that ends tomorrow.
The futures are down 2 cents at $3.54. The Feb. futures, NGC13, expire next Tuesday.
For comparison the comparable pull last year was 162 Bcf.

From the Energy Information Administration:

For week ending January 18, 2013.   |   Released: January 24, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.   |   Next Release: January 31, 2013

Working gas in underground storage, lower 48 states Summary text CSV JSN
								Historical Comparisons
	Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf)							Year ago (01/18/12)				5-Year average (2008-2012)
Region	01/18/13		01/11/13		change			(Bcf)		% change		(Bcf)		% change
East	1,520		1,600		-80			1,606		-5.4		1,402		8.4
West	416		455		-39			414		0.5		369		12.7
Producing	1,060		1,113		-53			1,133		-6.4		906		17.0
Salt	260		275		-15			265		-1.9		142		83.1
Nonsalt	800		837		-37			869		-7.9		763		4.8
Total	2,996		3,168		-172			3,153		-5.0		2,676		12.0

Summary

Working gas in storage was 2,996 Bcf as of Friday, January 18, 2013, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 172 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 157 Bcf less than last year at this time and 320 Bcf above the 5-year average of 2,676 Bcf. In the East Region, stocks were 118 Bcf above the 5-year average following net withdrawals of 80 Bcf. Stocks in the Producing Region were 154 Bcf above the 5-year average of 906 Bcf after a net withdrawal of 53 Bcf. Stocks in the West Region were 47 Bcf above the 5-year average after a net drawdown of 39 Bcf. At 2,996 Bcf, total working gas is within the 5-year historical range....MORE