Compiled by Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360
Natural Gas Inventories as of July 12, 2019
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a build of 62 Bcf as of July 12.
Working gas in storage was 2,533 Bcf as of Friday, July 12, 2019, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 62 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 291 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 143 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,676 Bcf.
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At 2,533 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
| Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Historical Comparisons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf) |
Year ago (07/12/18) |
5-year average (2014-18) |
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| Region | 07/12/19 | 07/05/19 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 561 | 544 | 17 | 17 | 503 | 11.5 | 584 | -3.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 627 | 597 | 30 | 30 | 498 | 25.9 | 634 | -1.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 147 | 140 | 7 | 7 | 144 | 2.1 | 169 | -13.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 268 | 263 | 5 | 5 | 259 | 3.5 | 293 | -8.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 929 | 927 | 2 | 2 | 839 | 10.7 | 996 | -6.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 246 | 257 | -11 | -11 | 232 | 6.0 | 282 | -12.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 683 | 669 | 14 | 14 | 607 | 12.5 | 714 | -4.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,533 | 2,471 | 62 | 62 | 2,242 | 13.0 | 2,676 | -5.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions experienced a net increase this week, however the South Central salt count declined by 11. Stocks in every region are below the five-year average. Gas in storage in the Mountain region is the farthest below the five-year average for the area, at 13% below the average.
Source: EIA
