Bezzbiornikowe magazynowanie substancji w górotworze – techniczne i prawne aspekty działalności organów nadzoru górniczego

The paper discusses the types of underground storage of liquid hydrocarbons – gas, crude oil and liquid fuels – exploited in Poland, along with basic technical data. A brief outline of the development of underground storage of gas, crude oil and fuels – gasoline, diesel and heating oil. It discusses the role of mining supervision authorities, which is control and supervision over compliance with provisions in the field of occupational health and safety, fire safety, mine rescue, deposit management in the process of its exploitation, land reclamation and land development. The most important issues related to safety, including general safety, issues and threats occurring in the exploitation of underground hydrocarbon storage were discussed, and the issues of proper exploitation were discussed, taking into account failures occurring during the construction and operation of hydrocarbon storage facilities, employment of entities carrying out activities entrusted to them in mining plant operations, as well as the qualifications of operation control persons.