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Coordinates: 46°32′05″N 122°50′15″W / 46.53472°N 122.83750°W / 46.53472; -122.83750 (Jackson Prairie Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility)
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Jackson Prairie Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility is a natural gas storage facility in Southwest Washington. The site is owned by Puget Sound Energy, Avista and Williams Companies's Northwest Pipeline GP.[1][2] With 25 billion cubic feet working capacity (47 billion cubic feet total capacity), it is the largest natural gas-storage reservoir in the Pacific Northwest and the 14th largest in the United States.[3][4]

Geology

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Located in the community of Mary's Corner, Washington,[5] the gas storage is in an aquifer contained by the sandstone Skookumchuck formation, about 1,000 to 3,000 feet underground.[6][7][8]: Slide 4 

Development

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The site was first explored for gas production in 1958 with an 8,000-foot (2,400 m) deep well. The well turned out to be a dry hole and repurposed for gas storage. In 1964 the first gas was injected.[8]: Slide 2  Gas began escaping in early 1965 after the drilling of a new bore hole, requiring the installation of specialized fittings to shut off the leak. Despite a minor evacuation, a no fire order, and law enforcement patrols, no explosion or injuries occurred.[5]

As of 2016, there were a total of 104 wells, 55 being used for gas injection or extraction.[8]: Slide 4 

References

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  1. ^ "Williams Corp. profile", EDGAR Online, RR Donnelley, retrieved 2018-03-03
  2. ^ "Avista weighs expansion at natural gas storage", Spokane Journal of Business, retrieved 2018-03-03
  3. ^ "Natural gas storage - Jackson Prairie Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility". Puget Sound Energy. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "OIL AND GAS IN WASHINGTON", Official website, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, retrieved February 23, 2018
  5. ^ a b "Gas Still Escapes At Chehalis". Tri-City Herald. Associated Press. September 12, 1965. p. 1. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Snavely, P.D. (1958). Geology and Coal Resources of the Centralia-Chehalis District, Washington. Bulletin. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 26.
  7. ^ Washington Geologic Newsletter. Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Earth Resources. 1976. p. 150.
  8. ^ a b c PSE slideshow March 22, 2016 via Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
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