Natural Gas Inventories as of November 12, 2021
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 26 Bcf as of November 12, 2021.
Working gas in storage was 3,644 Bcf as of Friday, November 12, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 26 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 310 Bcf less than last year at this time and 81 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,725 Bcf.
At 3,644 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 (11/12/20) |
5-year average (2016-20) |
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Region | 11/12/21 | 11/05/21 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
East | 900 | 897 | 3 | 3 | 951 | -5.4 | 908 | -0.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest | 1,079 | 1,075 | 4 | 4 | 1,137 | -5.1 | 1,091 | -1.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Mountain | 212 | 213 | -1 | -1 | 241 | -12.0 | 220 | -3.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 261 | 258 | 3 | 3 | 319 | -18.2 | 303 | -13.9 | |||||||||||||||||
South Central | 1,191 | 1,175 | 16 | 16 | 1,304 | -8.7 | 1,202 | -0.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt | 331 | 324 | 7 | 7 | 349 | -5.2 | 330 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Nonsalt | 860 | 850 | 10 | 10 | 955 | -9.9 | 871 | -1.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 3,644 | 3,618 | 26 | 26 | 3,954 | -7.8 | 3,725 | -2.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. |
All regions experienced a net increase this week, except for the Mountain region who experienced a net decrease.
Only the South Central Salt region is above the five-year average.