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UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory +68 bcf vs +67 bcf Expected

May 5, 2016 10:30 AM EDT
(Updated - May 5, 2016 10:31 AM EDT)

  • Natural Gas Inventory +68 bcf vs +67 bcf Expected

Working gas in storage was 2,625 Bcf as of Friday, April 29, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 68 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 861 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 836 Bcf above the five-year average of 1,789 Bcf. At 2,625 Bcf, total working gas is above the five-year historical range.

billion cubic feet (Bcf) Year ago
(04/29/15)
5-year average
(2011-15)
Region04/29/1604/22/16net changeimplied flow Bcf% changeBcf% change
East454 431 23 23 305 48.9 351 29.3
Midwest566 554 12 12 307 84.4 364 55.5
Mountain157 155 2 2 119 31.9 113 38.9
Pacific284 277 7 7 285 -0.4 226 25.7
South Central1,164 1,140 24 24 747 55.8 735 58.4
Salt362 352 10 10 219 65.3 186 94.6
Nonsalt802 788 14 14 528 51.9 549 46.1
Total2,625 2,557 68 68 1,764 48.8 1,789 46.7

Working Gas in Underground Storage Compared with Five-Year Range

Note: The shaded area indicates the range between the historical minimum and maximum values for the weekly series from 2011 through 2015. The dashed vertical lines indicate current and year-ago weekly periods.



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