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A similar thing is done for natural gas storage. A well will be drilled into a rock dome that lies atop a layer of saltwater-saturated sandstone. Gas is then pu
by flyinghamster 5y ago
A similar thing is done for natural gas storage. A well will be drilled into a rock dome that lies atop a layer of saltwater-saturated sandstone. Gas is then pumped into it, displacing the water, and then can be withdrawn later.
A report from 1961: https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/42910/undergroundstora318bell.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/42910/...