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Weeks Island Strategic Petroleum Reserve geological site characterization report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6068417
This detailed geologic site characterization of the Weeks Island salt dome in Louisiana was carried out by Acres International Corporation under contract with Sandia National Laboratories. Acres was supported throughout this study by Dr. Thomas Magorian, Consulting Geologist and Geophysicist, who was engaged under a seprate contract with SNL. The Weeks Island dome includes the Department of Energy's Weeks Island Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil storage site. The three principal areas covered by this study were: stratigraphy and lithology of the sediments adjacent to the dome; structure within the sediments adjacent to the dome; and geometry and structure of the salt dome. The objective of this study is to provide a thorough geological characterization and identify any structures which could adversely affect mining or storage operations of the facility. This characterization only addresses the geologic/geotechnical aspects of the Weeks Island facility and does not take into account other technical or non-technical DOE activities such as operations and surface facilities which could adversely impact the facility. Contents of this report include: summary; introduction; historical activities; surface and near-surface geology; stratigraphy and structure in and around the dome; stability of mines at Weeks Island; hazards; and appendices. 19 refs., 41 figs., 10 tabs.
Research Organization:
Acres International Corp., Buffalo, NY (USA); Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6068417
Report Number(s):
SAND-87-7111; ON: DE88001920
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English