Natural Gas Inventories as of October 15, 2021
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 92 Bcf as of October 15, 2021.
Working gas in storage was 3,461 Bcf as of Friday, October 15, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 92 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 458 Bcf less than last year at this time and 151 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,612 Bcf.
At 3,461 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 (10/15/20) |
5-year average (2016-20) |
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| Region | 10/15/21 | 10/08/21 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 862 | 834 | 28 | 28 | 921 | -6.4 | 892 | -3.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 1,092 | 997 | 30 | 30 | 1,102 | -6.8 | 1,047 | -1.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 211 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 244 | -13.5 | 219 | -3.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 253 | 251 | 2 | 2 | 323 | -21.7 | 305 | -17.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,108 | 1,079 | 29 | 29 | 1,329 | -16.6 | 1,148 | -3,5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 283 | 269 | 14 | 10 | 361 | -21,6 | 293 | -3.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 825 | 810 | 15 | 15 | 968 | -14.8 | 855 | -3.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,461 | 3,369 | 92 | 92 | 3,919 | -11,7 | 3,612 | -4.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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.
