Phase 2 of Strategic Petroleum Reserves - Chandikhol and Bikaner

Q.  In phase 2 of Strategic Petroleum Reserves which of the following locations have been chosen?

1) Chandikhol
2) Bikaner
3) Mandu
- Published on 06 Sep 16

a. 2, 3
b. 1, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above

ANSWER: 1, 2
 
  • Towards the energy security mandate of the country, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India is creating Strategic Petroleum Reserves.
  • Under Phase I storage program, three facilities have been created at Vishakhapatnam, Mangalore and Padur, with a total storage capacity of 5.33 MMT.
  • The storage facilities entails storage of crude oil in underground rock caverns,
  • Under Phase II storage program, plans currently are afoot to create Strategic Petroleum Reserves at two locations, namely Chandikhol in Odisha and Bikaner in Rajasthan which entails storage of crude oil in underground rock caverns and underground salt caverns respectively.
  • Government of India is considering the proposal for establishment of Phase II storage program for a total storage capacity of 10.0 MMT which includes 4.4 MMT storage capacity at Chandikhol and 5.6 MMT storage capacity at Bikaner.

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