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Experience in testing of a solution mined storage cavern. [Strategic Petroleum Reserve]

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5645341

Recertification tests were made of the Department of Energy/Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil storage cavern number 6 in the West Hackberry, Louisiana Salt Dome. The cavern has a volume of 8,600,000 barrels. Tests included hydrostatic tests of the brine filled cavern and nitrogen leak tests of the three wells entering the cavern. Test procedures are described and test results are discussed.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5645341
Report Number(s):
SAND-82-0522C; CONF-820323-1; ON: DE82011013
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
024000* -- Petroleum-- Storage-- (-1989)
42 ENGINEERING
420200 -- Engineering-- Facilities
Equipment
& Techniques
BRINES
CAVITIES
ELEMENTS
HYDROSTATICS
LEAK TESTING
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
RESERVES
RESOURCES
SALT CAVERNS
STORAGE FACILITIES
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
TESTING
WELL LOGGING