Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve activities as of September 30, 1983

Technical Report · Fri Oct 14 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5450314

The Department of Energy reported that during fiscal year 1983 about 83.1 million barrels of oil were delivered to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, for an annual average fill rate of about 228,000 barrels per day. As of September 30, 1983, the oil inventory of the Reserve was about 361 million barrels. This report discusses a number of significant events which occurred during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1983 that affect the Reserve. It also discusses the progress being made in filling, developing, and operating the Reserve. Information on a test of the oil distribution procedures, the status of the SPR reorganization, potential problems at the Seaway Terminal, and efforts to collect overpayments for oil received at ST. James Terminal is presented with appendices with supporting figures and tables. (PSB)

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Resources, Community and Economic Development Div.
• OSTI ID: 5450314
• Report Number(s): GAO/RCED-84-11; ON: DE84900562
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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