Natural Gas Inventories as of August 12, 2022
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 18 Bcf as of August 12, 2022.
Working gas in storage was 2,519 Bcf as of Friday, August 12, 2022, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 18 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 296 Bcf less than last year at this time and 367 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,886 Bcf.
At 2,519 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 (8/12/21) |
5-year average (2017-21) |
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Region | 8/12/22 | 8/5/22 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
East | 571 | 564 | 7 | 7 | 643 | -11.2 | 667 | -14.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Midwest | 684 | 663 | 21 | 21 | 762 | -10.2 | 758 | -9.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Mountain | 151 | 148 | 3 | 3 | 188 | -19.7 | 183 | -17.5 | |||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 248 | 252 | -4 | -4 | 240 | 3.3 | 272 | -8.8 | |||||||||||||||||
South Central | 866 | 874 | -8 | -8 | 983 | -11.9 | 1,006 | -13.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt | 185 | 193 | -8 | -8 | 244 | -24.2 | 253 | -26.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Nonsalt | 681 | 681 | 0 | 0 | 740 | -8.0 | 753 | -9.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 2,519 | 2,501 | 18 | 18 | 2,815 | -10.5 |
2,886 | -12.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. |
The East, Midwest, and Mountain regions experienced a net increase, the Pacific, South Central, and the South Central Salt regions, experienced a net decrease. South Central Nonsalt had no change.
All regions are below the five-year average.