Natural Gas Inventories as of October 23, 2020
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 29 Bcf as of October 23, 2020.
Working gas in storage was 3,955 Bcf as of Friday, October 23, 2020, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 29 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 285 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 289 Bcf above the five-year average of 3,955 Bcf.
At 3,955 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 (10/23/19) |
5-year average (2015-19) |
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| Region | 10/23/20 | 10/16/20 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 941 | 923 | 18 | 18 | 909 | 3.5 | 900 | 4.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 1,118 | 1,105 | 13 | 13 | 1,088 | 2.8 | 1,064 | 5.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 245 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 16.7 | 215 | 14.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 323 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 8.4 | 315 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,329 | 1,329 | 0 | 0 | 1,165 | 14.1 | 1,172 | 13.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 360 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 25.9 | 311 | 15.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 968 | 969 | -1 | -1 | 880 | 10.0 | 861 | 12.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,955 | 3,926 | 29 | 29 | 3,670 | 7.8 | 3,666 | 7.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regions East and Midwest experienced a net increase this week, South Central Nonsalt experienced a net decrease, all other regions had no change this week.
Stocks in every region are above the five-year average.
