Atco energy solutions salt cavern storage

Where is the Atco salt cavern storage expansion project located?

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 25, 2021 /CNW/ - The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) has accepted an initial project description for the proposed ATCO Salt Cavern Storage Expansion Project, located in Alberta's Industrial Heartland, about 14 kilometres northeast of Fort Saskatchewan.

Where is Atco's salt cavern storage facility located?

ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd. is proposing to expand its existing Strathcona Salt Cavern Storage Facility, located about 14 kilometres northeast of Fort Saskatchewan, in Alberta's Industrial Heartland.

How many salt caverns will Atco energy solutions build?

In an interview, Atco Energy Solutions president Patrick Creaghan said brine ponds and other project infrastructure will support development of two further salt caverns after the first four are completed. In total, there is potential to develop more than 40 salt caverns for hydrocarbon storage, he said.

Are Atco energy solutions & Petrogas developing underground salt caverns?

Atco Energy Solutions Ltd. president Patrick Creaghan (left) and Petrogas Energy Corp. president and CEO Stan Owerko at a ceremonial first drill this week near Fort Saskatchewan. The two companies are developing underground salt caverns for use as storage for propane, butane and ethylene. Supplied/Atco Energy Solutions

Where is the salt cavern storage expansion project located?

Follow us on Twitter: @IAAC_AEIC #ATCOEnergy #SaltCavernStorage The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) has accepted an initial project description for the proposed ATCO Salt Cavern Storage Expansion Project, located in Alberta's Industrial Heartland, about 14 kilometres northeast of Fort Saskatchewan.

Can a salt cavern store propane?

EDMONTON – Atco Energy Solutions Ltd. has entered a partnership with Petrogas Energy Corp. to develop underground salt caverns near Fort Saskatchewan as storage for large quantities of propane, butane and ethylene. The partners are developing four caverns that together will have capacity to store 400,000 cubic metres of natural gas liquids.