Natural Gas Inventories as of October 29, 2021
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 63 Bcf as of October 29, 2021.
Working gas in storage was 3,611 Bcf as of Friday, October 29, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 63 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 313 Bcf less than last year at this time and 101 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,712 Bcf.
At 3,611 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 (10/29/20) |
5-year average (2016-20) |
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| Region | 10/29/21 | 10/22/21 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 899 | 885 | 14 | 14 | 946 | -5.0 | 913 | -1.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 1,071 | 1,052 | 19 | 19 | 1,119 | -4.3 | 1,086 | -1.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 213 | 212 | 1 | 1 | 241 | -11.6 | 221 | -3.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 256 | 255 | 1 | 1 | 320 | -20.0 | 304 | -15.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,172 | 1,144 | 28 | 28 | 1,298 | -9.7 | 1,188 | -1.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 320 | 304 | 16 | 16 | 350 | -8.6 | 319 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 852 | 840 | 12 | 12 | 948 | -10.1 | 869 | -2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,611 | 3,548 | 63 | 63 | 3,924 | -8.0 | 3,712 | -2.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions experienced a net increase this week.
Only the Salt region is above the five-year average.
