RCP provides engineering, regulatory and integrity management support for underground natural gas storage facilities, including depleted reservoirs, aquifers and salt caverns. Our team combines underground storage industry experience, professional engineering expertise and regulatory knowledge to help operators develop, implement and continuously improve comprehensive storage integrity management programs.
RCP supports operators with the requirements of PHMSA’s Underground Natural Gas Storage regulations, API RP 1170 and API RP 1171, state-specific requirements and applicable PHMSA advisory bulletins.
Underground Gas Storage Services
- Regulatory Compliance and Technical Support
- API RP 1170 and API RP 1171 Gap Assessments
- Program Effectiveness Evaluations
- Storage Risk Management Plans
- Site-Specific Operations and Integrity Standards
- Underground Storage Risk Assessments and Risk Modeling
- Integrity Assessment and Remediation Planning
- Well Integrity and Asset Management
- Key Performance Indicator Development and Tracking
- Regulatory Inspection Support
- Preventive Maintenance and Integrity Program Support
- Records Management and Audit Readiness
- Program Development and Continuous Improvement
Underground Gas Storage Risk Management
RCP develops and implements risk analysis approaches aligned with API RP 1171, including models for depleted reservoir and cavern storage facilities. Risk models can be configured for operator-specific assets, operating conditions and state requirements and incorporate engineering expertise, documentation and available integrity data.
Technology Supporting Your UGS Program
RCP also offers TaskOp, a configurable asset and integrity management platform designed to support underground gas storage operations. TaskOp can help operators manage risk assessments, inspections, well activities, integrity assessments, repairs, preventive maintenance, capital projects and supporting documentation within a connected system.
Learn more about the TaskOp Underground Gas Storage Module.