Hydrocarbon Storage in Salt Caverns

Hundreds of caverns have been used to store hydrocarbons in the United States since the 1940s. Stored products include:

• Liquified petroleum gas



• Propane



• Butane



• Ethane



• Ethylene



• Fuel oil



• Gasoline



• Natural gas



• Crude oil

See Strategic Petroleum Reserve for more information on this topic.