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ST. JAMES DOCK #1 SETTING LAND RAILS ON CONCRETE BRIDGE 2 GIRDERS. SINCE 1976, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A MAJOR FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO STOCKPILE CRUDE OIL. THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE FACILITY PROGRAM HAS FIVE UNDERGROUND CRUDE OIL STORAGE FACILITIES IN SALT DOMES ALONG THE GULF COSTS OF TEXAS AND LOUISIANA AND A GOVERNMENT- OWNED MARINE TERMINAL ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. JAMES, LOUISIANA. THE FIVE STORAGE SITES ARE BAYOU CHOCTAW, WEEKS ISLAND, WEST HACKBERRY IN LOUISIANA AND BRYAN MOUND AND BIG HILL IN TEXAS. THESE FIVE STORAGE SITES ARE ORGANIZED INTO THREE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS & CONNECTED BY DOE PIPELINES TO COMMERCIAL CRUDE OIL PIPELINE NETWORKS AND MARINE TERMINAL FACILITIES FOR DRAW DOWN/ DISTRIBUTION. THE ST. JAMES TERMINAL IS LOCATED ON ABOUT 173 ACRES OF LAND, 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BATON ROUGE, ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IT IS THE ONLY TERMINAL OWNED BY THE DOE'S STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVES. THE TERMINAL FACILITY HAS TWO DOCKS WHERE LARGE TANKERS UNLOAD CRUDE OIL AND SIX STORAGE TANKS WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 2 MILLION BARRELS. THE TERMINAL CONNECTS VIA PIPELINE TO THE BAYOU CHOCTAW AND WEEKS ISLAND STORAGE SITES.

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US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drops Below 300 Million Barrels for First Time Since 1980s

New data from the Energy Department reveals the U.S. emergency oil reserve has fallen to 298.7 million barrels, a level not seen since the early 1980s.

Aug 10, 2026, 5:29 PM The Hill

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US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drops Below 300 Million Barrels for First Time Since 1980s

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America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drains Amid Iran War and Rising Oil Prices

U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Hits 40-Year Low Amid Political Releases