Compiled by Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360
Natural Gas Inventories as of June 28, 2019
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a build of 89 Bcf as of June 28.
Working gas in storage was 2,390 Bcf as of Friday, June 28, 2019, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 89 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 249 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 152 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,542 Bcf.
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At 2,390 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 (06/28/18) |
5-year average (2014-18) |
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| Region | 06/28/19 | 06/21/19 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 526 | 499 | 27 | 27 | 456 | 15.4 | 536 | -1.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 568 | 538 | 30 | 30 | 451 | 25.9 | 583 | -2.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 134 | 127 | 7 | 7 | 138 | -2.9 | 160 | -16.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 255 | 245 | 10 | 10 | 256 | -0.4 | 286 | -10.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 907 | 893 | 14 | 14 | 840 | 8.0 | 976 | -7.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 259 | 263 | -4 | -4 | 246 | 5.3 | 284 | -8.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 648 | 630 | 18 | 18 | 594 | 9.1 | 693 | -6.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,390 | 2,301 | 89 | 89 | 2,141 | 11.6 | 2,542 | -6.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 four. 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 16.3% below the average.
Source: EIA
