Natural Gas Inventories as of February 21, 2020

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 143 Bcf as of February 21, 2020.

Working gas in storage was 2,200 Bcf as of Friday, February 21, 2020, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 143 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 637 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 179 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,021 Bcf.

At 2,200 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.


 

Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states
Historical Comparisons
Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)
Year ago
(02/21/19)
5-year average
(2015-19)
Region 02/21/20 02/14/20 net change implied flow Bcf % change Bcf % change
East 484 527 -43 -43 360 34.4 415 16.6
Midwest 591 639 -48 -48 392 50.8 494 19.6
Mountain 108 117 -9 -9 80 35.0 121 -10.7
Pacific 196 198 -2 -2 124 58.1 211 -7.1
South Central 821 861 -40 -40 605 35.7 779 5.4
   Salt 244 257 -13 -13 203 20.2 234 4.3
   Nonsalt 578 605 -27 -27 403 43.4 545 6.1
Total 2,200 2,343 -143 -143 1,563 40.8 2,021 8.9
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

All regions experienced a net decrease this week.

Stocks in every region except the Mountain and Pacific regions, are above the five-year average.  The Mountain region is the farthest below the five-year average, at 10.7% below the average.


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