B--Bush Dome Reservoir Helium Study - BLM, Amarillo, TX, Cliffside site

The U. S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Amarillo Field Office, operates a 310-Bcf gas storage reservoir that contains approximately 31 Bcf of injected Government and privately owned helium in a partially depleted natural gas field. The gas field contains 29 wells, which include 18 withdrawal wells, 6 injection wells, and 5 observation wells. The storage reservoir is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Amarillo, Texas at the Cliffside site. A 425-mile crude helium gas transmission pipeline connects private grade-A and crude helium production plants to the storage reservoir. An external audit in 2001 concluded that the BLM should thoroughly investigate differences between the results of its internal engineering studies and its perpetual inventory records. Future h -- click under Additional Information to view complete announcement text