Annual report of operations. [Naval Petroleum Reserves No. 1, 2, 3; oil shale reserves]

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6622989

The Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves during FY 1980 deliver 59,993,213 bbl of crude oil and substantial quantities of natural gas, butane, propane and natural gasoline to the United States market. During September, Naval Petroleum Reserve oil was utilized to resume filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. During FY 1980, Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1, Elk Hills, became the largest producing oil field in California and the second largest producing field in the United States. Production at the end of September was 165,000 bbl/d; production is expected to peak at about 190,000 bbl/d early in calender year 1982. Production from Naval Petroleum Reserves Nos. 2 and 3 in California and Wyoming, contributed 1,101,582 and 1,603,477 bbl of crude oil to the market, respectively. Enhanced oil recovery work has been inititated at Naval Petroleum Reserve no. 3. Total revenues from the Naval Petroleum Reserves during FY 1980 were 1.6 billion. The three Naval Oil Shale Reserves in Colorado and Utah have substantial potential. In addition to containing approximately 2.5 billion bbl recoverable shale oil. They probably contain significant quantities of conventional oil and gas.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Resource Applications, Washington, DC. Office of Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves
• OSTI ID: 6622989
• Report Number(s): DOE/RA-0011(80)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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