| Key Terms |
Definition |
| Aquifer Storage Field |
A sub-surface facility for storing natural gas, consisting of water-bearing sands
topped by an impermeable cap rock.
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| Depleted Reservoir Storage Field |
A sub-surface natural geological reservoir, usually a depleted gas or oil field,
used for storing natural gas.
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| Natural Gas |
A gaseous mixture of hydrocarbon compounds,
the primary one being methane.
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| Salt Dome Storage Field (Salt Cavern) |
A storage facility that is a cavern hollowed out in either a salt "bed" or "dome" formation.
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| Storage Capacity |
The present developed maximum operating capacity.
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