Natural Gas Inventories as of October 28, 2022
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 107 Bcf as of October 28, 2022.
Working gas in storage was 3,501 Bcf as of Friday, October 28, 2022, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 107 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 101 Bcf less than last year at this time and 135 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,636 Bcf.
At 3,501 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 (10/28/21) |
5-year average (2017-21) |
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| Region | 10/28/22 | 10/21/22 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 848 | 825 | 23 | 23 | 897 | -5.5 | 903 | -6.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 1,042 | 1,0087 | 35 | 35 | 1,068 | -2.4 | 1,072 | -2.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 204 | 199 | 5 | 5 | 213 | -4.2 | 214 | -4.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 247 | 248 | -1 | -1 | 256 | -3.5 | 290 | -14.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,160 | 1,116 | 44 | 44 | 1,168 | -0.7 | 1,156 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 299 | 277 | 22 | 22 | 318 | -6.0 | 306 | -2.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 861 | 839 | 22 | 22 | 850 | 1.3 | 850 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,501 | 3,394 | 107 | 107 | 3,602 | -2.8 |
3,636 | -3.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions, except for the Pacific region, experienced a net increase.
All regions, except for South Central and South Central Nonsalt regions are below the five-year average.
