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Oil Reserve: DOE's Management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

RCED-87-171BR Published: Jul 17, 1987. Publicly Released: Dec 01, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) management and policies regarding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to determine: (1) its response to management and operations improvement recommendations; (2) the seriousness of pipeline erosion and corrosion problems; (3) possible damage to SPR oil from salt-tolerant bacterial contamination; (4) decommissioning plans for the Sulphur Mines, Louisiana, oil storage site; (5) SPR oil distribution and filling plans; and (6) the adequacy of the SPR security system.

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Appropriated fundsCrude oilCrude oil pipeline operationsEmergency preparednessFacility securityFuel suppliesOil resourcesPetroleum storageStrategic materialsStrategic petroleum reserves