Natural Gas Inventories as of November 5, 2021
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 7 Bcf as of November 5, 2021.
Working gas in storage was 3,618Bcf as of Friday, November 5, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 7 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 308 Bcf less than last year at this time and 119 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,737 Bcf.
At 3,618 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 (11/05/20) |
5-year average (2016-20) |
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| Region | 11/05/21 | 10/29/21 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 897 | 899 | -2 | -2 | 943 | -4.9 | 915 | -2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 1,075 | 1,071 | 4 | 4 | 1,126 | -4.5 | 1,096 | -1.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 213 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 243 | -12.3 | 222 | -4.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 258 | 256 | 2 | 2 | 322 | -19.9 | 304 | -15.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,175 | 1,172 | 3 | 3 | 1,293 | -9.1 | 1,201 | -2.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 324 | 320 | 4 | 4 | 345 | -6.1 | 328 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 850 | 852 | -2 | -2 | 948 | -10.3 | 873 | -2.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,618 | 3,611 | 7 | 7 | 3,926 | -7.8 | 3,737 | -3.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most regions experienced a net increase this week, except for the East and South Central Nonsalt regions who experienced a net decrease, while the Mountain region experienced no change.
Only the South Central Salt region is above the five-year average.
