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
Historical Comparisons
Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)
Year ago
(8/12/21)
5-year average
(2017-21)
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.

 

 


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