UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory 32 bcf vs 41.5 bcf Expected
(Updated - August 6, 2015 10:31 AM EDT. Update includes additional data from EIA below.
Natural Gas Inventory 32 bcf vs 41.5 bcf Expected
Working gas in underground storage, lower 48 statesSummary text CSV JSN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Historical Comparisons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf) | Year ago (07/31/14) | 5-Year average (2010-2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Region | 07/31/15 | 07/24/15 | net change | implied flow | (Bcf) | % change | (Bcf) | % change | |||||||||||||||||
East | 1,354 | 1,318 | 36 | 36 | 1,210 | 11.9 | 1,423 | -4.8 | |||||||||||||||||
West | 466 | 464 | 2 | 2 | 386 | 20.7 | 447 | 4.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Producing | 1,092 | 1,098 | -6 | -6 | 781 | 39.8 | 978 | 11.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt | 292 | 300 | -8 | -8 | 212 | 37.7 | 202 | 44.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Nonsalt | 800 | 797 | 3 | 3 | 568 | 40.8 | 776 | 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 2,912 | 2,880 | 32 | 32 | 2,377 | 22.5 | 2,848 | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Summary
Working gas in storage was 2,912 Bcf as of Friday, July 31, 2015, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 32 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 535 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 64 Bcf above the 5-year average of 2,848 Bcf. In the East Region, stocks were 69 Bcf below the 5-year average following net injections of 36 Bcf. Stocks in the Producing Region were 114 Bcf above the 5-year average of 978 Bcf after a net withdrawal of 6 Bcf. Stocks in the West Region were 19 Bcf above the 5-year average after a net addition of 2 Bcf. At 2,912 Bcf, total working gas is within the 5-year historical range.
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