Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Development Costs
per Bcf of Working
Gas Capacity
Type
2-Cycle
Reservoir
$5 - $6 million
6-to-12 Cycle
Salt Cavern
Gulf Cost
$10 - $12 million
Northeast
and West
As much as $25 million
FIGURE 8.8
Costs of development of working gas storage per billion cubic feet of working gas capacity.
(From Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Report Docket AD04-11-000.)
provide significant insights for the CO
2
sequestration industry. The aqui-
fer gas storage area may have the greatest contribution to make to the CO
2
sequestration business (see Table 8.3). Gas storage operators have accumu-
lated a significant knowledge base for the safe and effective storage of natu-
ral gas. While unwanted gas migration has occurred because of mechanical
problems with wells and geologic factors, gas storage overall has been effec-
tively and efficiently performed.
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