Summary of Events and Geotechnical Factors Leading to Decommissioning of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Facility at Weeks Island, Louisiana
Title | Summary of Events and Geotechnical Factors Leading to Decommissioning of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Facility at Weeks Island, Louisiana PDF eBook |
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Pages | 44 |
Release | 1996 |
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A sinkhole discovered over the edge of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage facility at Weeks Island salt dome, Louisiana, led to decommissioning the site during 1995--1998, following extensive diagnostics in 1994. The sinkhole resulted from mine-induced fractures in the salt which took may years to develop, eventually causing fresh water to leak into the storage chamber and dissolve the overlying salt, thus causing overburden collapse into the void. Prior to initiating the oil removal, a freeze wall was constructed at depth around the sinkhole in 1995 to prevent water inflow; a freeze plug will remain in place until the mine is backfilled with brine in 1997--8, and stability is reached. Residual oil will be removed; environmental monitoring has been initiated and will continue until the facility is completely plugged and abandoned, and environmental surety is achieved.
The Engineering Geology and Hydrology of Karst Terrains
Title | The Engineering Geology and Hydrology of Karst Terrains PDF eBook |
Author | Barry F. Beck |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 527 |
Release | 2020-12-17 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1000100103 |
Engineers from around the world recount in this volume their successes and failures in attempting to deal with unique and quixotic landscapes.
Final State of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Weeks Island Mine
Title | Final State of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Weeks Island Mine PDF eBook |
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Pages | 56 |
Release | 2000 |
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This report documents the decommissioning and abandonment activities at the Weeks Island Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) site, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, that were concluded in 1999. These activities required about six years of intense operational, engineering, geotechnical, and management support efforts, following initiation of site abandonment plans in 1994. The Weeks Island SPR mine stored about 72.5 million bbl of crude oil following oil fill in 1980--1982, until November 1995, when the DOE initiated oil drawdown procedures, with brine refill and oil skimming, and numerous plugging and sealing activities. About 98% of the crude oil was recovered and transferred to other SPR facilities in Louisiana and Texas; a small amount was also sold. This document summarizes recent pre- and post-closure: conditions of surface features at the site, including the sinkholes, the freeze wall, surface subsidence measurements and predictions; conditions within the SPR mine, including oil recovery, brine filling, and the Markel Wet Drift; risk assessment evaluations relevant to the decommissioning and long-term potential environmental impacts; continuing environmental monitoring activities at the site; and, an overview on the background and history of the Weeks Island SPR facility.
Geo-engineering for Underground Facilities
Title | Geo-engineering for Underground Facilities PDF eBook |
Author | Gabriel Fernandez |
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Pages | 1240 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
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GSP 90 contains 95 papers presented at the Third National Conference, held at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, June 13-17, 1999.
Circular
Title | Circular PDF eBook |
Author | Oklahoma Geological Survey |
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Pages | 364 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Geology |
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Circular - Oklahoma Geological Survey
Title | Circular - Oklahoma Geological Survey PDF eBook |
Author | Oklahoma Geological Survey |
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Pages | 516 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Geology |
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קובץ מנהגי תוניסיה
Title | קובץ מנהגי תוניסיה PDF eBook |
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Release | 1990 |
Genre | Jewish way of life |
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