Natural Gas Inventories as of November 4, 2022
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 79 Bcf as of November 4, 2022.
Working gas in storage was 3,580 Bcf as of Friday, November 4, 2022, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 79 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 37 Bcf less than last year at this time and 76 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,656 Bcf.
At 3,580 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 (11/04/21) |
5-year average (2017-21) |
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| Region | 11/04/22 | 10/28/22 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 865 | 848 | 17 | 17 | 897 | -3.6 | 906 | -4.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 1,068 | 1,042 | 26 | 26 | 1,074 | -0.6 | 1,080 | -1.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 208 | 204 | 4 | 4 | 213 | -2.3 | 213 | -2.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 247 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 258 | -4.3 | 290 | -14.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,193 | 1,160 | 33 | 33 | 1,175 | 1.5 | 1,166 | 2.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 311 | 299 | 12 | 12 | 323 | -3.7 | 314 | -1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 882 | 861 | 21 | 21 | 850 | 3.8 | 851 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,580 | 3,501 | 79 | 79 | 3,617 | -1.0 |
3,656 | -2.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions, except for the Pacific region, experienced a net increase.
All regions, except for South Central and South Central Nonsalt regions are below the five-year average.
