Reservoir stability studies

Conference · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6169474

Doherty, T J

The objective of the reservoir stability studies project is to develop stability criteria for large underground reservoirs in salt domes, hard rock caverns, and porous rock structures for air storage in utility applications. Because reservoir stability was deemed crucial to commercialization of compressed air energy storage (CAES) systems this project has received major emphasis in the early phases of the overall CAES program. A long term plan, including state-of-the-art assessment, numerical model development and experimental studies culminating in field research, as necessary, was formulated. This plan, initiated in 1977, has been completed during FY-1981 to the stage of specific experimental studies and field research. Activities within this project during FY-1981 have included completion of site specific geotechnical design evaluations using methodologies developed to assess hard rock cavern stability, implementation of in-mine research to evaluate numerical and laboratory study conclusions on the response of domal salt, and preparation of integrated laboratory and field study facilities to assess developed predictive methods and determine in situ response of a porous media reservoir to air injection. The major activity in the project has been the field study component of the porous media studies. Accomplishments there have included completion of exploration, permitting and leasing, operation contractor selection and negotiation, and initiation of procurement and construction for an FY-1982 test initiation. A major program milestone, drilling of the injection withdrawal well for this test, was completed ahead of schedule.

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6169474
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-9782; CONF-810833-9; ON: DE81030099
• Resource Relation: Conference: Mechanical, magnetic, and underground energy storage 1981 annual contractors' review meeting, Washington, DC, USA, 24 Aug 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
AQUIFERS
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ROCK CAVERNS
SALT CAVERNS
COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
INJECTION WELLS
POROUS MATERIALS
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
STABILITY
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
CAVITIES
ENERGY STORAGE
ENGINEERING
EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS
STORAGE
WELLS
250200* - Energy Storage- Compressed & Liquified Gas