Released: October 23, 2008 at 10:35 A.M. (Eastern time) for the Week Ending October 17, 2008.
Next Release: October 30, 2008
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Working Gas in Underground Storage, Lower 48 |
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Stocks in billion cubic feet (Bcf) |
Historical Comparisons |
10/17/08 |
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Change |
Year Ago (10/17/07) |
5-Year (2003-2007) Average |
Stocks (Bcf) |
% Change |
Stocks (Bcf) |
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Total |
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Summary
Working gas in storage was 3,347 Bcf as of Friday, October 17, 2008,
according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 70 Bcf from the previous week.
Stocks were 77 Bcf less than last year at this time and 93 Bcf above
the 5-year average of 3,254 Bcf. In the East Region, stocks were 88 Bcf above
the 5-year average following net injections of 40 Bcf. Stocks in the Producing Region were 8 Bcf below
the 5-year average of 926 Bcf after
a net injection of 26 Bcf. Stocks in the West Region
were 13 Bcf above the 5-year average after a net addition of 4 Bcf. At 3,347 Bcf,
total working gas is within the 5-year historical range.
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Working Gas in Underground Storage Compared with 5-Year Range
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Note: The shaded area indicates the range between the historical minimum and maximum
values for the weekly series from 2003 through 2007.
Source: Form EIA-912, "Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report." The dashed vertical lines indicate current and year-ago weekly periods.
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