Federal regulators last month granted approvals for an expansion of a natural gas salt cavern storage facility near Beaumont, Texas.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued the authorization for Calich’s Golden Triangle Storage facility, which has been in operations since 2010.
According to the FERC document, “Golden Triangle proposes to construct and operate: (1) two new salt dome natural gas storage caverns (Cavern 3 and Cavern 4); (2) well pad sites for those caverns; (3) appurtenant facilities; (4) six 5,500 horsepower (HP) reciprocating compressor units and related equipment at the existing Central Compressor Station; (5) a new brine disposal well and brine disposal pipeline; and (6) new service corridors and permanent access roads. With the exception of the brine disposal well and related facilities, the Expansion Project would be within the same site as the Existing Storage Facilities.”
It adds, “The Expansion Project would add approximately 14.4 Bcf of working gas capacity and 5.28 Bcf of base gas capacity to the Existing Storage Facilities and would allow for an incremental increase of 442 MMcf per day of injection capability and 860 MMcf per day of withdrawal capability at the Central Storage Site. Once operational, Cavern 3 would have a working gas capacity of 8.2 Bcf and Cavern 4 would have a working gas capacity of 6.2 Bcf. Golden Triangle expects to place Caverns 3 and 4 in service in April 2026 and April 2027, respectively.”