Oil Reserves: An Analysis of Oil Fill Alternatives

RCED-87-145BR Published: May 21, 1987. Publicly Released: Jun 05, 1987.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed possible oil-fill-rate options for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), specifically: (1) the Department of Energy's (DOE) current construction and fill-rate policy; (2) the maximum achievable fill rate for available storage capacities under construction; and (3) a fill rate of 100,000 barrels per day.

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Energy

Appropriated fundsCost analysisCrude oilCrude oil pipeline operationsEmergency preparednessFuel suppliesOil resourcesPetroleum storageStrategic materialsStrategic petroleum reserves