Underground Storage Engineering (USE)

Colorado School of Mines

Welcome to the Underground Storage Engineering Program

Welcome to the research program for Underground Storage Engineering! Our program is dedicated to advancing the science and engineering behind underground storage systems, including natural gas storage, carbon storage, and hydrogen storage. With the increasing demand for cleaner and more efficient energy sources, underground storage has become a critical component of the global energy infrastructure. Our team of interdisciplinary experts is committed to developing innovative solutions that ensure the safety, reliability, and sustainability of underground storage systems. Through cutting-edge research, state-of-the-art testing facilities, and collaborative partnerships with industry and academia, we are paving the way for the future of underground storage engineering.

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PROJECTS

Students working in Petroleum Engineering

RESEARCH

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EVENTS

Student taking notes at a Petroleum Engineering field session

News

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R1 Top Tier Research Classification

Contact Us

Underground Storage Engineering 

1600 Arapahoe St.
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401

303-273-3740

 

Positively shaping the future 

Underground storage is a critical component of modern engineering and plays a crucial role in the storage and the future of practical solutions for dealing with climate change and cleaner energy resources.

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LOOKING AHEAD TO MINES@150

As Colorado School of Mines prepares for our 150th anniversary in 2024, dynamic and disruptive change is all around us. MINES@150 is our plan to position Mines for future success.

It calls for change, but also to stay true to our timeless mission, pillars and core values.  MINES@150 leverages our size, location, and history, ensuring that our graduates will continue to be distinctive and highly valued, placing Mines at the frontiers of STEM education, research and innovation, and elevating our status among the world’s top universities.