Jackson Prairie Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility
Jackson Prairie Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility is a natural gas storage facility in Southwest Washington. The site is owned by Puget Sound Energy, Avista and Williams Companies's Northwest Pipeline GP. With 25 billion cubic feet working capacity (47 billion cubic feet total capacity), it is the largest natural gas-storage reservoir in the Pacific Northwest and the 14th largest in the United States.
Geology
Located in the community of Mary's Corner, Washington, the gas storage is in an aquifer contained by the sandstone Skookumchuck formation, about 1,000 to 3,000 feet underground.
Development
The site was first explored for gas production in 1958 with an 8,000-foot (2,400 m) deep well. The well turned out to be a dry hole and repurposed for gas storage. In 1964 the first gas was injected. Gas began escaping in early 1965 after the drilling of a new bore hole, requiring the installation of specialized fittings to shut off the leak. Despite a minor evacuation, a no fire order, and law enforcement patrols, no explosion or injuries occurred.
As of 2016, there were a total of 104 wells, 55 being used for gas injection or extraction.
References
- ^ "Williams Corp. profile", EDGAR Online, RR Donnelley, retrieved 2018-03-03
- ^ "Avista weighs expansion at natural gas storage", Spokane Journal of Business, retrieved 2018-03-03
- ^ "Natural gas storage - Jackson Prairie Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility". Puget Sound Energy. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "OIL AND GAS IN WASHINGTON", Official website, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, retrieved February 23, 2018
- ^ "Gas Still Escapes At Chehalis". Tri-City Herald. Associated Press. September 12, 1965. p. 1. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Snavely, P.D. (1958). Geology and Coal Resources of the Centralia-Chehalis District, Washington. Bulletin. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 26.
- ^ Washington Geologic Newsletter. Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Earth Resources. 1976. p. 150.
- ^ PSE slideshow March 22, 2016 via Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
External links
- Official website (Puget Sound Energy)
- Chapter 80.40 RCW –UNDERGROUND NATURAL GAS STORAGE ACT (1963)
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