本推荐规程为溶浸开采的地下碳氢化合物液体或液化石油气储存设施的设计和操作提供了指导。适用于洞室工程师、主管和所有参与液体洞室操作的人员。本推荐做法基于地质学家、工程师和石油行业其他人员积累的知识和经验。本课程涵盖了水溶开采液态烃地下储存设计和操作的各个方面，包括选址、洞穴开发、洞穴水力学、盐水设施、井口和悬挂管柱、洞穴测试和洞穴废弃。 其中包括风险管理部分。本推荐规程不适用于用于天然气储存、废物处理目的的洞穴、机械开采的洞穴、枯竭的石油储备洞穴或其他非溶液开采的地下储存系统。本文件取代API RP 1114。

This recommended practice provides guidance on the design and operation of solution-mined underground hydrocarbon liquid or liquefied petroleum gas storage facilities. It is intended for cavern engineers, supervisors, and all persons involved in liquid cavern operations.This recommended practice is based on the accumulated knowledge and experience of geologists, engineers, and other personnel in the petroleum industry. All aspects of solution-mined liquid hydrocarbon underground storage design and operation are covered, including site selection, cavern development, cavern hydraulics, brine facilities, wellhead and hanging strings, cavern testing, and cavern abandonment. A section on risk management is included.This recommended practice does not apply to caverns used for natural gas storage, waste disposal purposes, caverns that are mechanically mined, depleted petroleum reserve cavities, or other underground storage systems that are not solution-mined. This document supersedes API RP 1114.