Natural Gas Inventories as of October 30, 2020
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 36 Bcf as of October 30, 2020.
Working gas in storage was 3,919 Bcf as of Friday, October 30, 2020, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 36 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 200 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 201 Bcf above the five-year average of 3,718 Bcf.
At 3,919 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 (10/30/19) |
5-year average (2015-19) |
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| Region | 10/30/20 | 10/23/20 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 947 | 941 | 6 | 6 | 927 | 2.2 | 908 | 4.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 1,119 | 1,118 | 1 | 1 | 1,105 | 1.3 | 1,083 | 3.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 240 | 245 | -5 | -5 | 208 | 15.4 | 216 | 11.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 320 | 323 | -3 | -3 | 294 | 8.8 | 316 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,293 | 1,329 | -36 | -36 | 1,186 | 9.0 | 1,195 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 348 | 360 | -12 | -12 | 300 | 16.0 | 324 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 945 | 968 | -23 | -23 | 886 | 6.7 | 871 | 8.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,919 | 3,955 | -36 | -36 | 3,719 | 5.4 | 3,718 | 5.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regions East and Midwest experienced a net increase this week, all other regions had a decrease this week.
Stocks in every region are above the five-year average.
