Subterranean sealed tank with varying width
A subterranean tank can consist of at least a casing string that has a containment section disposed between first and second end regions. The containment section may have a first width while each of the first and second end regions have a second width. The first width can be greater than the second width of the respective first or second end regions. The entire casing string may be sealed to maintain a gas at 5,000 psi or more until a gas delivery assembly attached to the first end region releases gas stored in the casing string.
1. An apparatus comprising a casing string having a containment section disposed between first and second end regions, the containment section comprising a uniform diameter body disposed between first and second couplers, the first and second couplers each having variable diameters, the containment section having a first width, each of the first and second end regions having a second width, the first width being greater than the second width of the respective first or second end regions, the entire casing string sealed to maintain a gas at 5,000 psi or more until a gas delivery assembly attached to the first end region releases gas stored in the casing string.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second width is 9.625 inches measured to an outside surface of the casing string.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first width is 13.375 inches.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the casing string is positioned within a bore, the bore having a uniform bore width from a ground level to proximal the second end region.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the containment section is closer to a sidewall of the bore than the first or second end regions.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the each coupler has a first length and the body has a second length, the first length being greater than the second length.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the casing string holds gas at 6,250 psi.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the casing string is sealed at the second end region by a bottom hole assembly.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the bottom hole assembly comprises a resin section, a plug, a float collar, and a cement layer, the resin section physically separated from the plug, float collar, and cement layer, the plug physically separated from the float collar and cement layer, the float collar physically separated from the cement layer.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the casing string is positioned within a bore and separated from an inner surface of the bore by concrete.
11. A system comprising first and second subterranean tanks each subterranean tank comprising a casing string having a containment section disposed between first and second end regions, the containment section comprising a uniform diameter body disposed between first and second couplers, the first and second couplers each having variable diameters, the containment section having a first width, each of the first and second end regions having a second width, the first width being greater than the second width of the respective first or second end regions, the entire casing string sealed to maintain a gas at 5,000 psi or more until a gas delivery assembly attached to the first end region releases gas stored in the casing string.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first subterranean tank is positioned in a first bore and the second subterranean tank is positioned in a second bore, the first and second bores being physically separate.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first bore has a different diameter than the second bore.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first subterranean tank continuously extends from a ground level to a first depth, the second subterranean tank continuously extends from the ground level to a second depth, the first depth being different than the second depth.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first and second subterranean tanks are each connected to a single gas delivery assembly.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first casing string has a casing length continuously extending from a ground level, a tube continuously extending the casing length within the first casing string.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the tube extends to an exit valve positioned exterior to the casing string and above a ground level.
18. A method comprising:
drilling a bore into a ground surface to a depth of 500 ft. or more;
positioning a casing string in the bore, the casing string comprising a containment section disposed between first and second end regions, the containment section comprising a uniform diameter body disposed between first and second couplers, the first and second couplers each having variable diameters, the containment section having a first width, each end region having a second width, the first width being greater than a first uniform width;
sealing a gas in the casing string at a pressure of 5,000 psi or more;
releasing the gas from the casing string with a gas delivery assembly; and
delivering the gas to a vehicle with the gas delivery assembly.
19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising securing the casing string in the bore with concrete continuously extending from the first end region to the second end region.