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Title: Foam-Protected Natural-Gas Storage Reservoirs
Author: C. J. Radke, m. S. King, P. A. Witherspoon
Source: American Gas Association 1983
Year Published: 1983
Abstract: The use of foam as a mobility control agent shows considerable promise in the development and operation of natural gas storage in aquifers. During gas bubble development, foam is generated in those regions in the reservoir where the gas has the most tendency to flow away from the main bubble through permeable streaks and by gravity override, significantly reducing further gas flow. Thus, remaining gas injection more uniformly displaces the water, and a more confined storage reservoir results. During withdrawal cycles, the entire gas zone can be produced at lower pressures because the reservoir has higher connectivity. There is less base gas trapped, both in the isolated and residual modes. Preliminary studies have established the foam barrier concept to be both economically sound and technically feasible. The current promise shown by foams in enhanced oil recovery will permit considerable technology transfer to their proposed use in gas storage.

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