A flow control assembly including a subassembly including an annular safety valve, a shroud, a bushing connecting the shroud to the subassembly at one of two opposing ends of the shroud, and another bushing connecting the shroud to the subassembly at the other of the two opposing ends of the shroud. The method for operating a hydrogen storage and production system including pumping hydrogen into the salt cavern for storage through a borehole and producing hydrogen from the salt cavern through the same borehole.