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Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Program
The Underground Hydrocarbon Storage (UHS) program regulates the storage of natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPGs), and liquid hydrocarbons in underground caverns developed in the Hutchinson Salt Member of the Wellington Formation. There are 9 active storage facilities, 368 active status storage wells and caverns with a storage capacity of ~73 million barrels, and 49 brine ponds. To learn more about the UHS program and the geology of the area and cavern development, review the Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Program Overview (PDF).
Reports & Forms
- Annual Report (PDF)
- Brine Pond Inspection Report (Semiannual and Annual) (PDF)
- Brine Pond Monitoring Report (Quarterly) (XLS)
- Facility Records Review (PDF)
- Mechanical Integrity Test Plan (DOC)
- MIT Field Procedure Form (PDF)
- MIT Final Report (DOC)
- Monthly Visual Wellhead Inspection Report (PDF)
- Monthly Wash Report (XLS)
- Notice of Ownership - Operator Change (PDF)
- Product Change Form (PDF)
- Signatory Certification (PDF)
- Ten Year Compliance Audit (PDF)
- Well Plugging Report (PDF)
Guidance Documents
- Brine Pond Inspection and Brine Spill Reporting Training (PDF)
- Brine Spill Cleanup (PDF)
- Procedure for Casing Inspection Logging (PDF)
- Procedure for Completing a Sonar Survey on a Storage Cavern (PDF)
- Procedure for Developing a Public Education Program at Hydrocarbon and Natural Gas Storage Well Facilities (PDF)
- Procedure for developing an Underground Hydrocarbon Storage well Workover Plan (PDF)
- Procedure for Nitrogen - Brine Interface Mechanical Integrity Test Part 1 Casing MIT and Part II Cavern MIT (PDF)
- Procedure for the Presentation of Logs (PDF)
- Procedure for the Pressure Mechanical Integrity Test for the Casing of an Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Well (PDF)
- Recommended Groundwater Observation Well Sampling Protocol for Chloride and Other Mineral Constituents (PDF)
- Spill and Event Notification (PDF)
- Submitting a Closure Request for a Brine Spill (PDF)
- Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Core Procedure (PDF)
Procedure Documents
Kansas Administrative Regulations (K.A.R.)
Liquid Hydrocarbons | Effective Aug. 8, 2003 | K.A.R. 28-45 (PDF) |
Natural Gas | Effective Aug. 8, 2003 | K.A.R. 28-45a |
Crude Oil | Effective July 6, 2009 | K.A.R. 28-45b |
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Wakil Balumi, Ph.D.
UHS Program Manager
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Underground Hydrocarbon Storage
Physical Address
1000 SW Jackson Street
Suite 420
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-296-7254Fax: 785-559-4258