Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report - 7/09/2009

Working gas in storage was 2,796 Bcf as of Friday, July 3, 2009, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 75 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 601 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 452 Bcf above the 5-year average of 2,344 Bcf. In the East Region, stocks were 114 Bcf above the 5-year average following net injections of 60 Bcf. Stocks in the Producing Region were 245 Bcf above the 5-year average of 768 Bcf after a net injection of 12 Bcf. Stocks in the West Region were 93 Bcf above the 5-year average after a net addition of 3 Bcf. At 2,796 Bcf, total working gas is above the 5-year historical range.