Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states Summary text CSV JSN |
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Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf) | | Year ago (08/12/15) | 5-year average (2011-15) |
Region | 08/12/16 | 08/05/16 | net change | implied flow | | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change |
East | 763 | | | 746 | | | 17 | | | 17 | | | | 697 | | | 9.5 | | | 708 | | | 7.8 | | |
Midwest | 861 | | | 845 | | | 16 | | | 16 | | | | 732 | | | 17.6 | | | 758 | | | 13.6 | | |
Mountain | 217 | | | 215 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 178 | | | 21.9 | | | 170 | | | 27.6 | | |
Pacific | 313 | | | 314 | | | -1 | | | -1 | | | | 345 | | | -9.3 | | | 328 | | | -4.6 | | |
South Central | 1,185 | | | 1,197 | | | -12 | | | -12 | | | | 1,060 | | | 11.8 | | | 969 | | | 22.3 | | |
Salt | 305 | | | 313 | | | -8 | | | -8 | | | | 287 | | | 6.3 | | | 224 | | | 36.2 | | |
Nonsalt | 881 | | | 884 | | | -3 | | | -3 | | | | 772 | | | 14.1 | | | 745 | | | 18.3 | | |
Total | 3,339 | | | 3,317 | | | 22 | | | 22 | | | | 3,012 | | | 10.9 | | | 2,934 | | | 13.8 | | |
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Summary
Working gas in storage was 3,339 Bcf as of Friday, August 12, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 22 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 327 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 405 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,934 Bcf. At 3,339 Bcf, total working gas is above the five-year historical 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.