Stockage des hydrocarbures dans les formations souterraines

Remarque : Cet avis d'intention a été annulé par l'organisme de normalisation responsable le 31 octobre 2023.

This Standard sets out minimum requirements for the design, construction, operation, maintenance, abandonment, and safety of hydrocarbon or hydrogen storage in underground salt caverns and associated equipment. The equipment considered includes:

1. storage wellhead and Christmas tree assemblies;
2. wells and subsurface equipment; and
3. safety equipment, including monitoring, control, and emergency shutdown systems.

Hydrocarbons within the scope of this Standard include crude oil, diesel, natural gas, methane, ethane, propane, butane, and other hydrocarbons by themselves or in mixtures. This standard also applies to underground storage of hydrogen and hydrogen blends.