GOST R 53239-2008 PDF

Full title and description

GOST R 53239-2008 — "Хранилища природных газов подземные. Правила мониторинга при создании и эксплуатации" (English title: "Underground storages of hydrocarbons. Monitoring rules for construction and operation"). The standard establishes rules, types and volumes of field, geophysical and hydrodynamic investigations and monitoring procedures to be applied during the creation and operation of underground natural gas storage facilities.

Abstract

This national standard defines monitoring objectives and required measurement programs (technological, geophysical and hydrodynamic) for underground gas storage (UGS) in porous formations. It covers criteria for geological environment condition, integrity control of the storage and surrounding formations, monitoring of overlying aquifers, procedures for well technical condition surveys, frequency of investigations, data recording and reporting, and measures for emergency and environmental notifications. The standard was prepared to support state monitoring of subsoil use and safe operation of UGS facilities.

General information

• Status: National standard of the Russian Federation — in force / introduced for application (active as published).
• Publication date: Approved by order dated 25 December 2008; date of introduction (effective date) 2010-01-01; published by Standartinform (Moscow) in 2009.
• Publisher: Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology (Rosstandart) / Standartinform (Moscow).
• ICS / categories: Industry areas — underground gas storage, petroleum and natural gas technologies, mining/geological monitoring; classified for use in construction/mining and subsoil monitoring (national catalogs place it under mining and related construction categories). The official text does not give a single ICS code in the published copy; typical applicable ICS groups include petroleum and related technologies and mining/geology. (This is an informed inference based on the standard subject and national catalogs.)
• Edition / version: First edition (designated GOST R 53239-2008; introduced 2010-01-01).
• Number of pages: 23 (published text / vendor listings indicate 23–24 pages depending on output formatting).

Scope

The standard applies to planning and carrying out monitoring programs during the construction (creation) and operation of underground gas storages in porous reservoirs. It prescribes the types, scope, stages and sequence of technological (TI), geophysical (GIS) and hydrodynamic (GDIS) well investigations intended to solve tasks of state subsoil monitoring, to control integrity of the storage and surrounding horizons, to detect and localize gas migration and to ensure environmental and operational safety. It is addressed to federal bodies, subsoil users, operators of storage facilities, specialized contractors and project organizations.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and terminology for monitoring, geophysical well investigations, hydrodynamic tests and technological surveys (TI, GIS, GDIS).
• Criteria for assessing geological environment condition and storage integrity (including limits for gas migration and indicators of compromised seals).
• Requirements for control of storage hermeticity within the mining allotment and monitoring of overlying aquifers.
• Monitoring programs for well technical condition: recommended geophysical methods (gamma, neutron, acoustic, thermometry, cement evaluation, etc.) and frequency of investigations.
• Procedures for technological process control in the artificial gas accumulation (scheduling of surveys during injection and withdrawal cycles).
• Sampling and laboratory testing rules for water and formation fluids in hazardous zones, and requirements for chemical and geochemical analyses.
• Data recording, presentation (logs, graphs of gas volume vs. time), annual material balance calculations and reporting to competent authorities; expert review of monitoring materials.
• Requirements for immediate notification and response in case of abnormal situations, threats to safety or adverse environmental consequences.

Typical use and users

Primary users are operators and owners of underground gas storage facilities, geological and technical services of storage operators, specialized contractors performing well logging and hydrodynamic testing, project design organizations, and federal/regional authorities responsible for subsoil monitoring and safety supervision. The standard is used to develop monitoring programs, acceptance testing protocols, inspection schedules, and reporting templates for UGS projects.

Related standards

References and related documents cited in the standard include national legislation on subsoil use and technical regulation, rules on creation and operation of underground gas storages and other GOSTs and regulatory documents covering well logging methods, hydrogeological investigations and safety procedures. The standard cross-references state rules and technical regulations used for UGS design, construction and environmental protection. (See bibliography and references in the published text for exact document identifiers.)

Keywords

underground gas storage, UGS, monitoring, geophysical well investigations, hydrodynamic tests, technological investigations, gas migration, integrity control, well logging, environmental monitoring, subsoil monitoring, ПХГ, ГИС, ГДИС.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST R 53239-2008 is a Russian national standard titled "Underground storages of hydrocarbons. Monitoring rules for construction and operation" that sets out monitoring rules and investigation methods for the creation and operation of underground natural gas storage facilities.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers monitoring objectives, required types and frequencies of technological, geophysical and hydrodynamic well investigations, criteria for geological and environmental condition assessment, integrity control of the storage and overlying horizons, sampling and analytical requirements, data recording/reporting and emergency notification procedures.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Operators of underground gas storages, geological and production services, specialized geophysical and testing contractors, design organizations and governmental bodies involved in subsoil monitoring, licensing and safety oversight.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The published text indicates it was introduced for application on 2010-01-01 and was issued as the first edition. Vendor and catalog listings show the document as active; users should check the national standards index or Rosstandart updates for any later revisions or replacements before relying on it for compliance.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is a stand‑alone national standard addressing monitoring of underground gas storages but is functionally linked to other regulatory documents on subsoil use, well logging and safety rules; the published bibliography lists related laws and normative documents for coordinated application.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Underground gas storage, monitoring, geophysical investigations (GIS), hydrodynamic investigations (GDIS), technological investigations (TI), well logging, integrity control, gas migration, environmental monitoring.