Compiled by Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360
Natural Gas Inventories as of July 19, 2019
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a build of 36 Bcf as of July 19.
Working gas in storage was 2,569 Bcf as of Friday, July 19, 2019, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 36 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 300 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 151 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,720 Bcf.
At 2,569 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 (07/19/18) |
5-year average (2014-18) |
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| Region | 07/19/19 | 07/12/19 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 575 | 561 | 14 | 14 | 524 | 9.7 | 604 | -4.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 650 | 627 | 23 | 23 | 522 | 24.5 | 656 | -0.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 151 | 147 | 4 | 4 | 145 | 4.1 | 172 | -12.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 271 | 268 | 3 | 3 | 256 | 5.9 | 294 | -7.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 921 | 929 | -8 | -8 | 823 | 11.9 | 994 | -7.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 229 | 246 | -17 | -17 | 217 | 5.5 | 276 | -17.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 692 | 683 | 9 | 9 | 605 | 14.4 | 718 | -3.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,569 | 2,533 | 36 | 36 | 2,269 | 13.2 | 2,720 | -5.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions except South Central, which decreased by 8 Bcf, experienced a net increase this week. The South Central salt count also declined by 17. Stocks in every region are below the five-year average. The salt count in the South Central region is the farthest below the five-year average, at 17% below the average.
