Natural Gas Inventories as of November 19, 2021
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 21 Bcf as of November 19, 2021.
Working gas in storage was 3,623 Bcf as of Friday, November 19, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 21 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 320 Bcf less than last year at this time and 58 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,681 Bcf.
At 3,623 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 (11/19/20) |
5-year average (2016-20) |
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Region | 11/19/21 | 11/12/21 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
East | 889 | 900 | -11 | -11 | 937 | -5.1 | 890 | -0.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest | 1,066 | 1,079 | -13 | -13 | 1,134 | -6.0 | 1,075 | -0.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Mountain | 210 | 212 | -2 | -2 | 242 | -13.2 | 220 | -4.5 | |||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 262 | 261 | 1 | 1 | 320 | -18.1 | 302 | -13.2 | |||||||||||||||||
South Central | 1,197 | 1,191 | 6 | 6 | 1,311 | -8.7 | 1,195 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt | 338 | 331 | 7 | 7 | 355 | -4.8 | 330 | 2.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Nonsalt | 859 | 860 | -1 | -1 | 956 | -10.1 | 865 | -0.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 3,623 | 3,644 | -21 | -21 | 3,943 | -8.1 | 3,681 | -1.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. |
Regions that experienced a net decrease this week were the East, Midwest, Mountain, and South Central Nonsalt regions. All other regions experienced a net increase.
Only the South Central and Soulth Central Salt regions are above the five-year average.