This work was funded in part, under the Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing…
The research described in this report is focused on the dynamics of the brine strings utilized in solution-mined caverns. In Configuration 3, fluid enters the system from the top of the brine string and exits via the annulus between the brine string…
Efforts at determining the suitability of EMATs to perform cement evaluation in gas-filled boreholes (e.g., gas storage wells) as well as a casing to cement micro annulus evaluation.
Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI) contracted C-FER Technologies (1999) Inc. ("C-FER") to conduct a laboratory testing program to evaluate the performance of various casing corrosion logging techniques and tools. An additional…
Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) contracted C-FER Technologies (1999) Inc. (C-FER) to conduct a measurement and analysis project on Characterization of 4.5" Casing Corrosion Features. Casing samples removed from natural gas storage…
An investigation was performed of the causes of reportable incidents within compressor and pump stations with a goal of developing a research roadmap. This task was completed through a multi-stage process which involved collecting incident data,…
Delta-pressuring of gas storage reservoirs is a means to economically increase storage capacity to meet increasing gas demand in a given locale. This process of increasing the operating pressure of a reservoir to levels not used before poses some…
This report documents research performed to identify if gas injection and withdrawal temperatures of typical natural gas well completions could potentially result in failure of the casing through low-frequency cyclic fatigue. Finite element analyses…
A study to determine the causes of corrosion in the annulus of storage wells. Is it a consequence of the aging process or completion method? What effect does cathodic protection and the atmosphere have on the problem?