Reservoir Storage Services

Through a combination of its own in-house capabilities and support provided by alliance partners, SolTech can offer the following services:

• Feasibility and Preliminary Evaluation of Reservoir Facilities
• Reservoir Engineering
• Geotechnical Evaluation / Site Assessments
• Drilling Programs / Completion Design
• Design and evaluation of Surface Facilities for Storage Operations
• Compression and Process Equipment
• Development and Evaluation of Operating Procedures
• Development and Evaluation of Maintenance Programs
• Development and Evaluation of Safety Procedures
• Additional SolTech Services

Feasibility and Preliminary Evaluation of Reservoir Facilities

SolTech offers consulting for the evaluation, initial design, and implementation of new reservoir facilities. SolTech also offers consulting in the evaluation of existing facilities, and the conversion of these facilities to alternative uses. With feasibility studies based on location, design limits, economic issues, etc., SolTech can establish conceptual designs including:

• Location of reservoir
• Project location studies
• Quality of reservoir
• Depth and thickness of the reservoir
• Well configuration
• Storage capacity
• Injection / production rates
• Connection to product supply and market

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Reservoir Engineering

The successful implementation of an underground storage facility in an existing reservoir requires the detailed analysis of the reservoir’s characteristics. SolTech can provide assistance with the coordination of specialists to access the reservoir characteristics and predict its performance as a storage facility.

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Geotechnical Evaluation / Site Assessments

SolTech can provide a study of geological, topographical, and geophysical conditions including the proximity to other subsurface activities, population centers, and area development / infrastructure. This can be included in the design and maintenance requirements for underground storage facilities. By identifying ideal operational limits on pressure and flow set using modeling techniques, SolTech can evaluate geology and structural integrity.

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Drilling Programs / Completion Design

SolTech offers the management and coordination of specialists to design a complete drilling program, in addition to program development / modification during drilling to account for field conditions and anomalies. Drilling programs include:

• Details on logging: wireline logging for formation and hole evaluation – open hole and upon completion of baseline..
• Casing design: well control, porous formations, design for type of material stored and materials used.
• Cementing: types of cementing tops and placement.

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Design and Evaluation of Surface Facilities for Storage Operations

SolTech can deliver the detailed design of new surface facilities, and the evaluation of existing facilities to determine their safety and operability, including the design of all instrumentation and control systems, thus ensuring safe and reliable operations.

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Compression and Process Equipment

SolTech has access to several Canadian equipment manufacturers who are available to quote on the supply of compression and process equipment. These reputable manufacturers are experienced in supplying equipment for projects around the world.

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Development and Evaluation of Operating Procedures

SolTech offers assistance for the development and ongoing review of facility operating procedures. This includes the training of operators such that they understand existing procedures and their contribution to the safe and economic operation of the facility.

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Development and Evaluation of Maintenance Programs

SolTech offers assistance in the development and evaluation of maintenance plans. SolTech will evaluate success rates in terms of the safe and economic operation of an underground storage facility. Equipment failures add to operational costs, increased downtime, and raise the risk of product loss, serious injury or loss of life. SolTech offers assistance in developing and updating maintenance programs, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of existing maintenance programs.

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Development and Evaluation of Safety Procedures

The development, maintenance or evaluation of safety programs is critical to the safe operation of any oil and gas facility. SolTech provides assistance by performing storage facility evaluations to identify the risks associated with the design and/or operations, minimizing the probability of serious incidents. SolTech can assist in the development of emergency response plans, and also offers technical assistance supporting HAZOP studies.

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Additional SolTech Services

• Incident Evaluation and Prevention
• Management of Change
• Operator Training and Certification
• Environmental Issues

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