Learn more about Petroleum Reserves
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March 10, 2020Today, the United States and Australia have signed a milestone arrangement that lays the groundwork for Australia to lease space in the U.S. StrategicEnergy.gov
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February 28, 2020U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) announced a Notice of Sale of crude oil from the Strategic PetroleumEnergy.gov
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February 28, 2019DOE plans to draw down and sell crude oil from three SPR sites—Bryan Mound and Big Hill in Texas, and West Hackberry in Louisiana.Energy.gov
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Photo GalleryFebruary 27, 2015With a capacity of more than 700 million barrels, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is the largest stockpile of government-owned emergency crude oil in the world. Established in the aftermath of the 1973-74 oil embargo, the SPR provides the Pr...Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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DocumentFebruary 26, 2015Section 165 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6245), as amended, requires the Secretary of Energy to report annually to the President and the Congress on the activities of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This was the reported submit...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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DocumentFebruary 26, 2015Section 165 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6245), as amended, requires the Secretary of Energy to report annually to the President and the Congress on the activities of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This was the reported submit...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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DocumentFebruary 26, 2015Section 165 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6245), as amended, requires the Secretary of Energy to report annually to the President and the Congress on the activities of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This was the reported submit...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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DocumentFebruary 24, 2015Section 165 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6245), as amended, requires the Secretary of Energy to report annually to the President and the Congress on the activities of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This was the reported submit...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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November 28, 2014Strategic Petroleum Reserve Test Sale 2014 Report to CongressOffice of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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December 7, 2012Section 165 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6245), as amended, requires the Secretary of Energy to report annually to the Pres...Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response