Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states Summary textCSVJSN |
|
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Historical Comparisons |
Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf) |
|
Year ago
(10/07/15) |
5-year average
(2011-15) |
Region |
10/07/16 |
09/30/16 |
net change |
implied flow |
|
Bcf |
% change |
Bcf |
% change |
East |
913 |
|
|
899 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
875 |
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
881 |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
Midwest |
1,071 |
|
|
1,045 |
|
|
26 |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
6.4 |
|
|
1,011 |
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
Mountain |
240 |
|
|
237 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
14.8 |
|
|
201 |
|
|
19.4 |
|
|
Pacific |
323 |
|
|
318 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
|
-11.5 |
|
|
350 |
|
|
-7.7 |
|
|
South Central |
1,212 |
|
|
1,181 |
|
|
31 |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
1,248 |
|
|
-2.9 |
|
|
1,124 |
|
|
7.8 |
|
|
Salt |
305 |
|
|
289 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
342 |
|
|
-10.8 |
|
|
270 |
|
|
13.0 |
|
|
Nonsalt |
907 |
|
|
893 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
906 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
854 |
|
|
6.2 |
|
|
Total |
3,759 |
|
|
3,680 |
|
|
79 |
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
3,703 |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
3,567 |
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
Summary
Working gas in storage was 3,759 Bcf as of Friday, October 7, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 79 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 56 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 192 Bcf above the five-year average of 3,567 Bcf. At 3,759 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.