Natural Gas Inventories as of November 1, 2019
Working gas in storage was 3,729 Bcf as of Friday, November 1, 2019, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net increase of 34 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 530 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 29 Bcf above the five-year average of 3,700 Bcf.
At 3,729 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
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Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf) |
Year ago (11/01/18) |
5-year average (2014-18) |
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Region | 11/01/19 | 10/25/19 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
East | 932 | 913 | 19 | 19 | 830 | 12.3 | 903 | 3.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest | 1,109 | 1,095 | 14 | 14 | 977 | 13.5 | 1,076 | 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Mountain | 207 | 211 | -4 | -4 | 182 | 13.7 | 213 | -2.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 292 | 298 | -6 | -6 | 265 | 10.2 | 327 | -10.7 | |||||||||||||||||
South Central | 1,189 | 1,178 | 11 | 11 | 945 | 25.8 | 1,182 | 0.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt | 303 | 293 | 10 | 10 | 250 | 21.2 | 330 | -8.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Nonsalt | 886 | 885 | 1 | 1 | 695 | 27.5 | 852 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 3,729 | 3,695 | 34 | 34 | 3,199 | 16.6 | 3,700 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. |
All regions experienced a net increase this week except the Mountain and Pacific.
Stocks in every region except the Mountain, Pacific, and South Central Salt are above the five-year average. The Pacific region is the farthest below the five-year average, at 10.7% below the average.