U.S. inventories enter the winter with the most natural gas since 2016
Working natural gas in storage in the Lower 48 states ended the natural gas injection season with 3,922 billion cubic feet (Bcf), according to estimates based on data from our Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report released on November 7. U.S. inventories are starting winter 2024–25 with the most natural gas since 2016. Inventories are currently 6% above the five-year (2019–23) average, despite less-than-average injections into storage throughout the entire injection season, which runs April 1 through October 31. Less natural gas than the five-year average was injected in nearly every week during the 2024 injection season, in part because starting
Monthly Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production
(Fri, 29 Nov 2024) These monthly production estimates are based on data from Form EIA-914, Monthly Crude Oil, Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas Production Report.
Natural Gas Monthly
(Fri, 29 Nov 2024) In September 2024, dry natural gas production decreased year over year for the sixth time in the past seven months. Preliminary dry natural gas production in September 2024 was 3,064 billion cubic feet (Bcf), or 102.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). Production was 2.2% (2.3 Bcf/d) lower in September 2024 than in September 2023 (104.4 Bcf/d). Gross withdrawals also decreased from September 2023