Subterranean Fluid Storage Configurations and Methods

摘要

Subterranean tunnel and storage configurations are provided that can include: a first vertical tunnel extending from the terrain above the configuration and through the earth below; a subterranean room connecting with the first vertical tunnel; a second vertical tunnel connecting with the subterranean room and aligned with the first vertical tunnel; and a fluid storage assembly below the subterranean room and within the vertical tunnel, the assembly comprising one or more fluid storage tanks. Subterranean tunnel and storage configurations are also provided that can include: a subterranean room within the earth below the terrain; a vertical tunnel connecting with the subterranean room and extending into the earth below the subterranean room; and a fluid storage assembly within the second vertical tunnel. Methods for providing and/or removing fluid storage from a subterranean petroleum mining configurations are provided. The methods can include: providing one or more fluid storage tanks; and conveying the one or more fluid storage tanks in a continuous vertical direction between the terrain above the configuration to a tunnel below a subterranean room of the configuration.

主权项

1. A subterranean tunnel and storage configuration comprising:
a first vertical tunnel extending from the terrain and through the earth below; a subterranean room connecting with the first vertical tunnel; a second vertical tunnel connecting with the room and aligned with the first vertical tunnel; and a fluid storage assembly below the room and within the vertical tunnel, the assembly comprising one or more fluid storage tanks.