the united states keeps an emergency stockpile of oil as bryan mound facility at lake charles, louisiana.
the united states keeps an emergency stockpile of oil as bryan mound facility at lake charles, louisiana.
where does the united states keep an emergency stockpile of oil as bryan mound facility?
lake charles, louisiana
the united states has the world's largest reported strategic petroleum reserve with a total capacity of 727 million barrels. if completely filled, the u.s. spr could theoretically replace about 60 days of oil imports. the u.s. is estimated to import approximately of crude oil. according to the u.s. department of energy, the facilities' maximum flow rate is limited to approximately when filled to maximum capacity, declining as the reserve is emptied. the reserves are kept in salt caverns located at:









































bullet::::- bryan mound – near freeport, texas. capacity of .









































bullet::::- big hill – near winnie, texas. capacity of .
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in may 2012 there was an announcement that the adjacent ryan correctional facility would be converted into a center for parole violators, reducing the number of employees at ryan. dawson bell of the "detroit free press" said that "[t]he announcement was nevertheless greeted with skepticism by some department employees and others who had been encouraged by reports earlier this week that ryan might remain open as a prison, while the shuttered mound facility next door was converted for use as a parolee detention center." russ marlan, a spokesperson for mdoc, said that it would have been too expensive to re-open mound and convert it into a parole violator facility so mdoc decided not to do it.
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