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Golden Gas Service Company Submits Application for Class I Salt Water Disposal Wells

December 2024

Tulsa, OK - Golden Gas Service Company has submitted its Class I salt water disposal well application to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to advance the development of its Joy Station natural gas storage project in Kiowa County, Kansas.

The application covers two critical injection wells that will support solution mining operations to form its high-deliverability natural gas storage caverns. The resulting brine will be injected into the approved disposal wells.

Golden Gas has partnered with Strata, a best-in-class geology, subsurface, and regulatory firm with a strong track record of successful disposal well and salt cavern development in Kansas. Their expertise ensures that every stage of cavern development—from design to permitting—meets the highest standards of technical integrity and environmental compliance.

The filing marks a key milestone for the Joy Station project, which is poised to become a premier intrastate storage facility serving utilities, power generators, and gas marketers across the region.

Finance Contact: Blaise Staab - blaise@ggsctulsa.com

Media Contact: Alan Staab - astaab@ggsctulsa.com

About Golden Gas:

Golden Gas has been in operation since 1998 and currently manages 1.1 Bcf of storage in Oklahoma. With a long-standing commitment to safety, environmental compliance, and operational excellence, the company is proud to bring its expertise to a project like Joy Station that aligns with the future reliable energy in Kansas.

About Strata:

Strata has years of combined downhole well experience and are familiar with state and federal regulators throughout the country. Strata offers engineering and geology services where licensed and provides technical consulting and field services regarding a wide variety of issues to ensure the continued operation of all classes of injection wells including solution mining of salt and fluid waste injection.

https://www.stratallc.com/