Strategic petroleum reserve goal is busying DOE (U. S. Department of Energy)
U.S. Department of Energy, which has plans to store 250 million bbl of crude by the 1978-79 winter, 500 million by the end of 1980, and up to 1 billion by 1985. There are currently 7.2 million bbl in storage and 2.3 million in transit. DOE's goal is five underground storage sites by the end of 1978; three sites are now being used: West Hackberry, La., with a 52 million bbl capacity, filled at 30,000 bbl/day (175,000 bbl/day by summer 1978); Bryan Mound, Tex., with a 63 million bbl capacity, filled at 36,040 bbl/day (200,000 bbl/day by spring 1978); and Bayou Choctaw, La., with a 70 million bbl capacity, filled at 22,100 bbl/day (230,000 bbl/day by summer 1978). Work will begin in Feb. 1978 on the Week's Island, La., storage site, which has a capacity of 89 million bbl and which is scheduled to accept fill by Aug. 1978 at a maximum rate of 450,000 bbl/day. Fourteen additional sites are being considered for storage. About 65% of the stored oil will be intermediate-gravity crude (less than 1.8% sulfur) and the rest intermediate-gravity, low-sulfur crude. Pipelines, terminals, and other projects serving the storage sites are discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 7149699
- Journal Information:
- Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 76:7; ISSN OIGJA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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