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Report to Congress on Naval Petroleum Reserves production

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5513049
The President must determine and report to Congress by October 6, 1981 whether production should continue after April 4, 1982 from the Naval Petroleum Reserves (NPR) at a maximum efficient rate or whether production should be shut down to the minimum level necessary for proper reservoir management. This report examines NPR production alternatives in both strategic and economic terms. The economic analysis examined impacts on world oil prices, the US oil import bill, and federal budget receipts. The strategic analysis focused on the contribution the Naval Petroleum Reserves could make to reducing our vulnerability during a petroleum supply interruption. The results of the study indicate that continued production of NPR at the maximum rate is in the national interest.
Research Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environmental Protection, Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Washington, DC
OSTI ID:
5513049
Report Number(s):
DOE/EP-0030; ON: DE82008392
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English