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Title: Well Integrity for Natural Gas Storage in Depleted Reservoirs and Aquifers

Citation Type: Miscellaneous

Publication Year: 2016

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DOI: 10.2172/1338936

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Abstract: Introduction Motivation The 2015-2016 Aliso Canyon/Porter Ranch natural gas well blowout emitted approximately 100,000 tonnes of natural gas (mostly methane, CH 4) over four months. The blowout impacted thousands of nearby residents, who were displaced from their homes. The high visibility of the event has led to increased scrutiny of the safety of natural gas storage at the Aliso Canyon facility, as well as broader concern for natural gas storage integrity throughout the country. Federal Review of Well Integrity In April of 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), announced the formation of a new Interagency Task Force on Natural Gas Storage Safety. The Task Force enlisted a group of scientists and engineers at the DOE National Laboratories to review the state of well integrity in natural gas storage in the U.S. The overarching objective of the review is to gather, analyze, catalogue, and disseminate information and findings that can lead to improved natural gas storage safety and security and thus reduce the risk of future events. The “Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing . . .

Url: http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1338936/

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Authors: Freifeld, Barry M.; Oldenburg, Curtis M.; Jordan, Preston; Pan, Lehua; Perfect, Scott; Morris, Joseph; White, Joshua; Bauer, Stephen; Blankenship, Douglas; Roberts, Barry; Bromhal, Grant; Glosser, Deborah; Wyatt, Douglas; Rose, Kelly

Publisher: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Natural Resource Management, Other

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