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The Daily Insight

How much oil is in storage in the United States?

Author

Matthew Wilson

Updated on April 22, 2026

Proven reserves US proven oil reserves were 43.8 billion barrels (6.96×109 m3) as of 2018. The 2018 data is higher than the 39 billion barrels (6.2×109 m3) of proven reserves in 1970, when the supergiant Prudhoe Bay field was found in Alaska.

What does EIA stand for oil?

The EIA Petroleum Status Report is published every Wednesday by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. It details the level of crude-oil reserves that the U.S. holds, as well as the amount of crude and related products it produces, both domestically and abroad.

How much natural gas is in storage in the US?

According to U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Year-end 2019, as of December 31, 2019, U.S. total natural gas proved reserves—estimated as wet gas—which includes hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL)—totaled about 494.9 trillion cubic feet (Tcf).

Where can I find EIA report?

You can download the EIA report from the MoEF website () if the project got/recommended for the clearance. Or you can get it from the District/State pollution control board through RTI or may be directly.

How much working gas is in storage?

Working gas in storage was 2,427 Bcf as of Friday, June 11, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 16 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 453 Bcf less than last year at this time and 126 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,553 Bcf. At 2,427 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

How high are crude oil and gasoline inventories in the US?

At 536.6 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 19% above the five year average for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories decreased by 1.8 million barrels last week and are about 7% above the five year average for this time of year.

Where can I find the EIA data series?

This series is available through the EIA open data API and can be downloaded to Excel or embedded as an interactive chart or map on your website. – = No Data Reported; — = Not Applicable; NA = Not Available; W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.

How much natural gas has been produced offshore since Hurricane Ida?

According to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), as of 10:30 EDT today, 1.7 Bcf/d of natural gas production from the Gulf of Mexico offshore remains shut in 10 days after Hurricane Ida made landfall, and 71 offshore platforms remain unmanned.