Compiled by Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360
Natural Gas Inventories as of July 26, 2019
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a build of 65 Bcf as of July 26.
Working gas in storage was 2,634 Bcf as of Friday, July 26, 2019, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 65 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 334 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 123 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,757 Bcf.
At 2,634 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 (07/26/18) |
5-year average (2014-18) |
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| Region | 07/26/19 | 07/19/19 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 597 | 575 | 22 | 22 | 548 | 8.9 | 625 | -4.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 677 | 650 | 27 | 27 | 548 | 23.5 | 677 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 156 | 151 | 5 | 5 | 146 | 6.8 | 174 | -10.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 270 | 271 | -1 | -1 | 250 | 8.0 | 294 | -8.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 934 | 921 | 13 | 13 | 809 | 15.5 | 987 | -5.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 226 | 229 | -3 | -3 | 207 | 9.2 | 268 | -15.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 708 | 692 | 16 | 16 | 602 | 17.6 | 719 | -1.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,634 | 2,569 | 65 | 65 | 2,300 | 14.5 | 2,757 | -4.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions except the Pacific, which decreased by 1 Bcf, experienced a net increase this week. The South Central salt count also declined by 3. Stocks in every region except the Midwest are below the five-year average. The salt count in the South Central region is the farthest below the five-year average, at 15.7% below the average.
