Gas-storage project makes 50 billion cu ft available

Conference · Mon Jul 31 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6954749

Debernardi, G W

A discussion of Mountain Fuel Resources Inc.'s Clay Basin gas storage field, which provides storage service to Northwest Pipeline Corp. and El Paso Natural Gas Co., covers a geological description of the field; the environmental impact analyses and permits required before construction could begin; a description of the project components, including the 4900 hp (total) compressors at the tie-in between Mountain Fuel's 20 in. line and Northwest Pipeline's 26 in. line, the five permanent Ingersoll-Rand 2600 hp compressors for injection and withdrawal service and with infinite step control, the eleven 1000 hp compressors used for injection, the power generation and other auxiliary facilities, the 26 injection and withdrawal wells, the 89,000 ft of 6 and 10 in. laterals, and the 18 field dehydration units with capacities of 6-35 million cu ft/day at 700 psig operating pressure; and automated control of the system, which is designed for 16 hr/day unattended operation and which is remotely controlled by a microwave system in Salt Lake City.

• Research Organization: Mountain Fuel Supply Co.
• OSTI ID: 6954749
• Report Number(s): CONF-7803142-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Journal Volume: 76:31
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
030800 -- Natural Gas-- Environmental Aspects
035000* -- Natural Gas-- Storage-- (1989-)
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
CONSTRUCTION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
NATURAL GAS FIELDS
PERMITS
RESOURCES
STORAGE
STORAGE FACILITIES
SURVEYS
UNDERGROUND STORAGE