CAVERN SCALE
The Industry’s Most Secure Method for Storing Crude Oil
Typical salt dome caverns have a diameter of 200 feet and a height of 2,000 feet
DEEP UNDERGROUND, SALT DOME CAVERN STORAGE OFFERS THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY SECURE AND LOWEST COST WAY TO STORE CRUDE OIL. THE SALT IS IMPERVIOUS TO LIQUID AND GAS, HAS STRENGTH COMPARABLE TO CONCRETE, AND MOVES LIKE PLASTIC TO SEAL ANY INCIPIENT FRACTURES.
A STORAGE METHOD USED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND THE OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY