National strategic crude oil storage in the Weeks Island Dome Salt Mine--1. Geotechnical (field) evaluation

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · ASME Pet. Div. Energy Technol. Conf. Prepr.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6342640

Mahtab, M A ^[1]; Van Sambeek, L L; Lamb, D W; Gill, J D

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1. Acres Am. Inc.

Geotechnical field evaluation to confirm the suitability of the Weeks Island Done Salt Mine underground facility for the long-term storage of crude oil under the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Office indicated that the salt mass is impermeable. Brine and oil leaks and gas seeps appeared to be localized phenomena that did not affect mine stability and should not affect crude oil containment. The 75 ft high pillars were generally intact with minor to severe spalling, generally in older areas of the mine, whose roof exhibited no signs of distress or failure. The mine, currently operated by the Morton Salt Co., is located in a salt dome on the gulf coast south of New Liberia, La., and has two levels of workings at depths of approx. 600 and 800 ft, respectively, with development by the room-and-pillar mining technique. Geologic features of interest within the mine includes zones of vertical banding and folding, shear zones, and blowouts.

• OSTI ID: 6342640
• Report Number(s): CONF-781112-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: ASME Pet. Div. Energy Technol. Conf. Prepr.; (United States) Journal Volume: 78-PET-75
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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