Compiled by Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360
Natural Gas Inventories as of August 9, 2019
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a build of 49 Bcf as of August 9.
Working gas in storage was 2,738 Bcf as of Friday, August 9, 2019, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 49 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 357 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 111 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,849 Bcf.
At 2,738 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 (08/09/18) |
5-year average (2014-18) |
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| Region | 08/09/19 | 08/02/19 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 634 | 613 | 21 | 21 | 588 | 7.8 | 667 | -4.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 729 | 701 | 28 | 28 | 601 | 21.3 | 727 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 164 | 161 | 3 | 3 | 151 | 8.6 | 179 | -8.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 272 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 13.3 | 294 | -7.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 939 | 941 | -2 | -2 | 803 | 16.9 | 982 | -4.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 214 | 221 | -7 | -7 | 196 | 9.2 | 258 | -17.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 725 | 719 | 6 | 6 | 606 | 19.6 | 724 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,738 | 2,689 | 49 | 49 | 2,381 | 15.0 | 2,849 | -3.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This week, storage for both the South Central region and its salt count declined. Pacific numbers remained flat. All other regions experienced a net increase this week. Stocks in every region except the Midwest and South Central nonsalt are below the five-year average. The salt count in the South Central region is the farthest below the five-year average, at 17.1% below the average.
