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Elk Hills Oil Hoard: Navy Run Reserve Stocks $3 Billion
The Elk Hills field near Taft California holds 44 095 acres with 1 032 wells able to produce about 230 009 barrels per day. Managed by the Navy with civilian staff and Standard Oil participation the reserve serves as a wartime oil pool for national emergencies. The Teapot Dome scandal figure Albert B Fall figures in the history of the field.
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Uncle Sam
Taft
America
U.S. Navy
Navy
Justin D. Denman
Denman
Standard Oil Co
Standard Oil
Congress
Standard
U.S. Treasury
Teaport Dome
Warren G. Harding
Senate
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of the Navy
Elk Hills
Teapot Dome
Wyoming
Fall
Salt Creek
Edward L. Doheny
Doheny