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Title: Feasibility Analysis And Development Of A Foam-Protected Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility
Author: R. A. Witherspoon, C. J. Radke, Y. Shikari, K. Pruess, P. Persoff, S. m. Benson, Y. S. Wu
Source: American Gas Association 1987
Year Published: 1987
Abstract: Underground storage of natural gas has been practiced for over 40 years as a cost-effective means of meeting peak demand. However, the volume of gas that must remain in the storage aquifer (base gas) is typically large compared to the quantity that is available for withdrawal (working gas). One way of improving the efficiency of gas storage operations is to keep the working gas closer to the withdrawal wells and to create a thicker gas saturated region. To achieve this, the mobility of the injected gas must be controlled. We are investigating the feasibility of using foam as a mobility control agent for gas storage operations. Specific concepts for using foam to improve gas storage operations range from improved injection/ withdrawal well performance to the potential for creating isolated underground storage regions. This paper describes the efforts of the first year of the three-year research program that is being sponsored by the Gas Research Institute. Laboratory studies for identifying suitable foams and for improving our knowledge of foam behavior are being carried out. In addition, a mathematical model for simulating foam-protected gas storage operations and for designing foam-protected storage operations is being developed.

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