Natural Gas Inventories as of October 22, 2021
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 87 Bcf as of October 22, 2021.
Working gas in storage was 3,548 Bcf as of Friday, October 22, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 87 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 403 Bcf less than last year at this time and 126 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,674 Bcf.
At 3,548 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 (10/22/20) |
5-year average (2016-20) |
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| Region | 10/22/21 | 10/15/21 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 885 | 862 | 23 | 23 | 938 | -5.7 | 906 | -2.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 1,052 | 1,092 | 25 | 25 | 1,116 | -5.7 | 1,070 | -1.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 212 | 211 | 1 | 1 | 245 | -13.5 | 221 | -4.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 255 | 253 | 2 | 2 | 323 | -21.1 | 305 | -16.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,144 | 1,108 | 36 | 36 | 1,329 | -13.9 | 1,173 | -2.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 304 | 283 | 21 | 21 | 360 | -15.6 | 308 | -1.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 840 | 825 | 15 | 15 | 968 | -13.2 | 865 | -2.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,548 | 3,461 | 87 | 87 | 3,951 | -10.2 | 3,674 | -3.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions experienced a net increase this week.
No region is above the five-year average.
