Compiled by Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360
Natural Gas Inventories as of June 21, 2019
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a build of 98 Bcf as of June 21.
Working gas in storage was 2,301 Bcf as of Friday, June 21, 2019, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 98 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 236 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 171 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,472 Bcf.
At 2,301 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 (06/21/18) |
5-year average (2014-18) |
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| Region | 06/21/19 | 06/14/19 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 499 | 472 | 27 | 27 | 427 | 16.9 | 510 | -2.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 538 | 503 | 35 | 35 | 422 | 27.5 | 555 | -3.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 127 | 118 | 9 | 9 | 132 | -3.8 | 156 | -18.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 245 | 234 | 11 | 11 | 250 | -2.0 | 282 | -13.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 893 | 875 | 18 | 18 | 834 | 7.1 | 969 | -7.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 263 | 264 | -1 | -1 | 253 | 4.0 | 287 | -8.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 630 | 612 | 18 | 18 | 581 | 8.4 | 682 | -7.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,301 | 2,203 | 98 | 98 | 2,065 | 11.4 | 2,472 | -6.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions experienced a net increase this week, however South Central salt is down by one. Stocks in every region are below the five-year average. Gas in storage in the Mountain region is the farthest below the five-year average for the area, at 18.6% below the average.
