Natural Gas Inventories as of July 28, 2023
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 14 Bcf as of July 28, 2023.
Working gas in storage was 3,001 Bcf as of Friday, July 28, 2023, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 14 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 550 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 322 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,679 Bcf.
At 3,001 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 (7/28/23) |
5-year average (2017-21) |
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| Region | 7/28/23 |
7/21/23 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 680 | 670 | 9 | 9 | 547 | 24.3 | 603 | 12.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 775 | 757 | 18 | 18 | 640 | 21.1 | 684 | 13.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 191 | 189 | 2 | 2 | 147 | 29.9 | 167 | 14.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 230 | 232 | -2 | -2 | 253 | -9.1 | 266 | -13.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,124 | 1,139 | -15 | -15 | 865 | 29.9 | 961 | 17.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 297 | 310 | -13 | -13 | 195 | 52.3 | 244 | 21.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 828 | 829 | -1 | -1 | 670 | 23.6 | 717 | 15.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,001 | 2,971 | 14 | 14 | 2,451 | 22.4 |
2,679 | 12.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions experienced a net increase, except for the Pacific, South Central, South Central Salt and South Central Nonsalt.
All regions, except for the the Pacific regions are above the five-year average.
