Underground storage of natural gas by interstate pipeline companies for 1977 and winter 1977-1978

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6228982

Pappas, T A

Data are given on the underground storage of natural gas for the calendar year 1977 by pipeline companies subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Power Commission (now Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). During 1977, four new storage fields were put in operation by jurisdictional pipeline companies. Fifteen certificates were issued by the Federal Power Commission and its successor, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, for changes in twenty-three existing storage fields. Estimated underground storage capacity amounted to 3.9 billion Mcf, a 2.6% increase over 1976. The utilization of storage gas during the highest consecutive three-day system peak in the 1977 to 1978 winter season was 31.91% of the total system deliveries during that period as compared to 32.66% in the 1976 to 1977 winter season. The average volumes of gas injected and withdrawn from storage in 1977 were 1,263 million Mcf which is approximately the same average volume injected and withdrawn in 1976. The average cost of storage gas in 1977 was 31.48 cents per Mcf compared with 27.49 cents per Mcf in 1976, an increase of 3.99 cents per Mcf.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Energy Information Administration
• OSTI ID: 6228982
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0151/77
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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