Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states Summary text CSV JSN |
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Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf) | | Year ago (09/02/15) | 5-year average (2011-15) |
Region | 09/02/16 | 08/26/16 | net change | implied flow | | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change |
East | 812 | | | 796 | | | 16 | | | 16 | | | | 764 | | | 6.3 | | | 770 | | | 5.5 | | |
Midwest | 928 | | | 904 | | | 24 | | | 24 | | | | 839 | | | 10.6 | | | 854 | | | 8.7 | | |
Mountain | 224 | | | 222 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 190 | | | 17.9 | | | 181 | | | 23.8 | | |
Pacific | 313 | | | 310 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 348 | | | -10.1 | | | 331 | | | -5.4 | | |
South Central | 1,160 | | | 1,169 | | | -9 | | | -9 | | | | 1,101 | | | 5.4 | | | 995 | | | 16.6 | | |
Salt | 280 | | | 287 | | | -7 | | | -7 | | | | 292 | | | -4.1 | | | 225 | | | 24.4 | | |
Nonsalt | 880 | | | 883 | | | -3 | | | -3 | | | | 808 | | | 8.9 | | | 770 | | | 14.3 | | |
Total | 3,437 | | | 3,401 | | | 36 | | | 36 | | | | 3,241 | | | 6.0 | | | 3,131 | | | 9.8 | | |
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Summary
Working gas in storage was 3,437 Bcf as of Friday, September 2, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 36 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 196 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 306 Bcf above the five-year average of 3,131 Bcf. At 3,437 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.