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Pune, Maharashtra
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Noida, UP
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Rajkot, Gujarat
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Chandikhol, Odisha
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Detailed explanation-1: -(ISPRL) under Phase –1 has setup Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) at three locations with a capacity of 5.33 MMT located at Vishakhapatnam (1.33 MMT), Mangalore (1.50 MMT) and Padur (2.5 MMT)which can be used in emergencies particularly from serious disruptions in global crude oil supply chain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Emergency crude oil is stored at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in underground salt caverns at four major oil storage facilities in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, two sites in Texas (Bryan Mound and Big Hill), and two sites in Louisiana (West Hackberry and Bayou Choctaw).
Detailed explanation-3: -In India, oil is found in Assam, Gujarat, Mumbai High and in the river basins of Godavari and Krishna.