HOUSTON, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) – According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), working gas storage in the contiguous United States reached 3,115 billion cubic feet in the week ending Aug. 25, showing a net increase of 32 billion cubic feet compared to the previous week.
The EIA’s Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report revealed that the total working gas storage increased by 18.4 percent compared to the same time last year, and was also up by 8.7 percent compared to the five-year average.
Working gas refers to natural gas that is stored underground and can be withdrawn for use. The storage capacity can be measured in two ways: design capacity and demonstrated maximum working gas capacity.
In this context, the contiguous United States refers to the 48 adjoining states, along with the District of Columbia. It does not include the non-contiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii, as well as any off-shore insular areas.
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