Research Catalog

Title

A study to evaluate the stability of underground gas storage reservoirs / H. Reginald Hardy, Jr. ; assisted by Yoginder P. Chugh [and others].

Author

Hardy, H. Reginald (Henry Reginald), 1931-2008.

Publication

Arlington, Va. : American Gas Association, 1972.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Chugh, Yoginder P.
• American Gas Association. Pipeline Research Committee.

Description

xvi, 404 pages : illustrations; 29 cm

Subject

• Natural gas > Underground storage > Models > Testing
• Natural gas > Underground storage > Mathematical models
• Rocks > Testing

Note

• "Project 12-43 of the Pipeline Research Committee, American Gas Association at the Pennsylvania State University."

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 201-217.

Contents

Underground storage of natural gas -- Field situations and need for simplification -- Outline of the investigation -- Physical properties of rock -- Labortory study of reservoir models -- Analytical studies -- Correlation of laboratory and analytical studies -- Tentative optimum pressure criterion -- Suggestions for field studies -- Conclusions -- Appendix I : details of laboratory studies on large models -- Appendix II : details of tensile strength studies -- Appendix III : physical properties of standard rocks -- Appendix IV : physical properties of typical cap and reservoir rocks -- Appendix V : details of closed-form analytical solutions -- Appendix VI : details of finite element analysis studies -- Appendix VII : dimensional analysis study -- Appendix VIII : results of analytical studies for specific cavity geometries, rock properties and loading conditions.

LCCN

72079736

OCLC

• ocm00508299
• 508299
• SCSB-9125432

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library