Natural Gas Inventories as of November 6, 2020
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 8 Bcf as of November 6, 2020.
Working gas in storage was 3,927 Bcf as of Friday, November 6, 2020, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 8 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 196 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 176 Bcf above the five-year average of 3,751 Bcf.
At 3,927 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 (11/06/19) |
5-year average (2015-19) |
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| Region | 11/06/20 | 10/30/20 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 942 | 947 | -5 | -5 | 932 | 1.1 | 912 | 3.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 1,127 | 1,119 | 8 | 8 | 1,107 | 1.8 | 1,094 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 243 | 240 | 3 | 3 | 207 | 17.4 | 216 | 12.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 322 | 320 | 2 | 2 | 291 | 10.7 | 316 | 1.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,293 | 1,293 | 0 | 0 | 1,195 | 8.2 | 1,212 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 345 | 348 | -3 | -3 | 310 | 11.3 | 335 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 948 | 945 | 3 | 3 | 885 | 7.1 | 877 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,927 | 3,919 | 8 | 8 | 3,731 | 5.3 | 3,751 | 4.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regions East and South Central Nonsalt had a net decrease this week, South Central Salt had no change. All other regions experienced a net increase this week.
Stocks in every region are above the five-year average.
