1. RUMANIAN MILITARY INFORMATION 2. OIL INDUSTRY

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• Publication Date: November 15, 1951
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FORM N15 . 5 1 . 6 1
MAY 1949
COUNTRY Rumania
CLASSIFICATION SECRET/CONTRO; OFFICIALS ONL
SECURITY INFORMATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT 1. Rumanian Military Information
2. Oil Industry
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ACQUIRED
DATE OF I
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
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uman an military information and the oil industry in Rumania.
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DATE DISTR. 15 November 1951
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I) Rumanian
a) Headquarters
Headquarters of the Militia for the city and
region, located in the center of the residential
Comprisesr Amrskgw control office attached
PLOESTI
immediat&_..1y adjacent to the court of justiceij G:1 rl+..,~
area, opposite the telephone building, Ix tl
Captain BICA (first name not known)
and south of the PLOESTI- TARGOVISTE (79-80 -
II) Russian
a) Services
Motor vehicle repairshop, located in some
masonry buildings (constructed in 1940 for
unidentified use) and some wooden barracks
in the( ANGU LUI BOT forest, located 5 In
west of the locality indicated in the margin
26 - 0) highway.
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The a is surrounded by a wall 300-400 meters
(along the above-mentioned street) x 200 meters.
There are only civilian workers from PLOESTI.
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A)- Ground Forces
fficer:
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A transportation service is provided for them which
consists of 2 - 3 autopullmen and other Soviet military
motor vehicles which leave PLOESTI at 0700 in the
morning and return at 1800 in the evening.
Economic Information
a) Industries
Petroleum industry
Nationalization
Nationalization of the refineries and petroleum fields
in the PLOESTI basin in 1946. During this year,
the "CONCORDIA" company with its "VEGA" refinery and
petroleum fields, the "CREDIT MINIM." with its "BRATI"
refinery and petroleum fields and the "STANDARD" refinery
had been merged into the Soviet-Rumanian SOVROMPETROL
company.
The refineries and remaining petroleum fields- which
6'e Low
are discussed - were united at the
same time in the Rumanian organization "?ETROLIFERA
MUNTENIA" and then, in October - November 1950, merged
into the "SOVROMPETROL".
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of the data with regard to nationalization might be
incorrect.
Nationaliol production
Nationalboo3 production amounts to 15,000 - 16,000
tons per day.
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91 1161 ~FJJ wQgard to the production of
the MOLDOVA (known as nationals reserve basin)
basin which amounts to 1200 - 1300 tons daily is
based on similar facts.
via railroad to process the surplus in the refineries
of PLOESTI. .
General information about the petroleum basin of MOLDAVA
The intense exploitation by the "SOVROMPETROL" of
the Rumanian national reserve basins`=began
in 1949-1950, t:.ce , co~,stf tcc csV/
In this locality is only one refinery, that of MOINESTI
(79-80/31-i) which sends the crude oil surplus to PLOESTI
Management of ~'S WROMPETROL"
General management of "SUVROMPETROL" located
in a 5-6 story building (entirely occupied)
on former BRATIANU street,, immediately adjacent
to the university.
The director general is a Russian, assisted by a,
Rumanian political director.
The most important and responsible positions are
occupied by Soviet personnel.
area.
Engineers
Main office of the technical management of PLOESTI
"SOVROMPETROL" for the refineries and the
petroleum fields of the basin at the locality
indicated in the margin. It is located on
DILIGENTESI street, in the center of the residential
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- Engineer BLRCARU~ assigned to the OCHIURI5OX1-HUM
field (see "petroleum fields
- Engineer ALEXANDRES (M
assigned to the 50X1-HUM
MORENI field (see "petroleum fields")
- Engineer PUPESESCU
assigned to the 50X1-HUM
TARGOVISTE field (see "petroleum fields")
Refineries of the petroleum basin of PT,OESTI
Refinery, formerly "ASTRA RnMMANA", now PLOESTI
called "SOVROMPETROL'No 1", located in the
outskirts south of the city, west of the Bu Wiest-
Ploesti railroad line and south of the Buzau -
Ploesti railroad line.
The compound is surrounded by a wooden enclosure,
about 300 x 300 meters.
With regard to the refinery in question
location and capacity of the
tanks in this compound are as follows:
about
- sector in the extreme east of the refinery: /20 tanks
each
of various seizes/with a capacity which ranges from
1000 to 5000 tons, for crude oil.
- sector in the extreme west of the refinery: about 30
tanks for processed products, with a capacity of
500 to 1000 tons each.
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- sector in immbwm-north the refinery: about
each
10 tanks for processed products,/with a capacity of
1000 - 2000 tons.
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- outside of the enclosure, 100 meters south of the south-
western side of tka same: 2 tanks, each with a cape ity
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of 10,000 tons. They are approximately 10-12 meters high
and 30 - 35 meters in diameter.
outside of the enclosure, immediately west:
6 tanks for crude oil. There capacity varies
between 3000 and 10,000 tons each.
porkers: about 1500. The personnel directly engaged
in production works-in 3 shifts. The remainder work;
in 1 or 2 shifts according to need.
Political director: A Russian
Technical director: Engineer STEFANESCU ALESSANDRO,
Production:
was 3000 - 4000 tons daily. L
present production is the same.
the 1948 production
Refinery, formerly "ROMANA AMERICANA", PLOESTI
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located 500 - 600 meters north of the }Buzau
Ploesti railroad line, about 5
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east of the city indicated in the margin.
Occupies an area of about 600 x 400 meters.
Workers: about 1500 in 3 shifts (for personnel
directly engaged in production)
Production:
- maximum capacity of the refinery: 4000 tons per day
- present production: 2500 - 3000 tons per day
Tanks:
- sector in the extreme west of the refinery: 12-15
tanks of various seizes, with a capacity from 2500
to 5000 tons. Crude oil is stored here.
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section in the center of the refinery: about 10 tanks
for finished products, with a capacity between
1000 and 2000 tons each.
Refinery, formerly ttVEGAtt, located 100 meters PLOESTI
east of the Valeni railroad line, 50X1-HUM
300 meters north of the railroad station of the north.
Occupies an area of about 800 x 500 meters.
Workers: about 2000 in 3 shifts (for the personnel
engaged in production)
Production:
maximum napacity of the refinery: 4000 - 5000 tons daily
present production: 2000 - 4000 tons daily
sector wiiL of the refinery: about 20 tanks for
crude oil and processed products.
Their capacity is from 2000 to 6000 tons.
January 1951 Refinery, formerly 'STANDARD", located in the PLOESTI
outskirts of the city, 500 meters south of thh
railroad station of the south.
The compound is surrounded by a wooden enclosure of
about 500 x 300 meters.
workers: about 1000 in 3 shifts (for personnel directly
engaged in production)
Production
- maximum capacity: 3000 tons daily
- present production: 1000 - 1500 tons daily
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Refinery, formerly "STEAVA ROMANA" , located
in the outskirts of the locality indicated
in the margin, immediately south of the railroad
line to the locality of DOFFANA
about
Occupies a terrain of/800 (direction east - west)
x 400 meters. The compound is surrounded by
a boarded enclosure.
Workers: about 2,000. The personnel engaged in
production works in 3 shifts.
Production
maximum capacity: Y000 - 5000 tons daily
present production: 2000 - 3000 tons daily
Tanks
eas" of
A sector 4M tram the refinery: 10 - 15 tanks
for crude oil. They are of various seize, each
has a capacity between 1000 and 5000 tons.
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- Sector moot of the compound: 3 - 4 tanks for
crude oil. They have a capacity of 5000 tons each.
sector of the refinery: about 20 tanks
for finished products. Their capacity varies between
600 and 1000 tons.
"BRAZI" refinery, located 6 km south of
Ploesti, immediately west of the railroad
line to Bucharest.
The compound is surrounded by a boarded enclosure,
about 500 x 500 meters.
Workers: about 1000 in 3 shifts (for personnel
engaged in production)
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Production
- maximum capacity: 3000 tons daily
- present production: 1000 - 1500 tons daily
The compound is not operating since 1948.
It will resume its activities in December 1951
Occupies a terrain of about 500 x 500 meters
Workers: 200 - 300 engaged in putting the compound
back in operation.
railroad line to BUZAU
Refinery, formerly "UNIREA", located in the
outskirts, south of the city, 200 meters south of the
Refinery, former "XENIA", located in the outskirts
GC'Nt?+4l
northAof the locality indicated in the margin
The compound suspended its activities in 1948 in order
to be able to concentrate the production efforts in
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PLOESTI
the larger plants.
The area occupied by the refinery is about 500 x 400 meters.
The production capacity is about 1000 tons per day.
Constructed by the "ASTRA ROMA A" company before and after
the second world war.
The equipment of this plant seems to have been shipped to the
USSR in 1946,
ea ied with all machinery bapk
At present pp, without being put into operation.
Refinery, formerly "RUAT", located 200 - 300 meters south
of the former "ASTRS ROMANA", previously mentioned.
Petroleum fields in the PLOESTI basin
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BBH.CA petroleum field
northwest of BUZAU
The field is locat
located 22 km north-
d north of the residential
about
area and comprises an area of/5 km (direction?
west-east) x 2 km.
Comprises at the date indicated in the margin,
about 30 wells with a production of 350 tons per
day.
The oil is almost entirely expldted, since the oil is extracted
by pumps
ARBANASI petroleum field1oca-5 .M'8,/the
preceding one.
It extends 15 km north of the locality indicated
about
in the margin and comprises an area of/5x3 km.
There are at present about 20 wells in operation
and most of the petroleum is extracted by pumps;
thus almost an entirely exploited oil field.
Recently drillings were carried out, but none of
them have been successful.
The production of the field is limited; it amounts
to only 20-30 tons per day.
`"SARATA - MONTEORU~petrolaum fieldklocateti-r
12-13 km west of BUZAU and 6 km north of the
PLOESTI - BUZAU railroad line. he - 1?r fq
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is located. theA slope 41111111016 of the MONMORU
mountain (named after the locality)
There are 2 wells with galleries ewe the
extraction of the oil is performed by pumps.
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The production amounts to about 59-60 tons per day.
URLATI petroleum field,
about
Comprises an area of/10
located north of the
km (direction, west-east)
x 2 km .
At present, there are ab
with a production of 800
The extraction of the of
eruption (wells started
snow 40 a gas lift and
exploited.
out 100 wells in operation
- 900 tons per day.
1 takes place by spontaneous
to operate recently) JW
the oil field is almost entirely
BOLDESTI oil field xam:
in the margin.
It comprises an area of 1
x 3 km (direction, north-
There are about 80 wells
over
3m the locality indicated
0 km (direction, west-east)
south)
in operation and the extraction
takes places by spontaneous eruption, Aponsaw W-a
gas lift and pumps.
Production: 600 - 700 to
ns daily.
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BAICOI - TINTEA petroleum
field extends 15 km
west-east and 5 km north-south.
Comprises about 100 wells
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mentioned before
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Production: 1000 tons daily.
MOP NI petroleum field
Occupies an area which ex
tends about 15 km
west-east and about 5 km north-south.
Comprises about 100 wells; production, 800 - 900
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by the 3 methods mentioned before.
The extraction takes place axxeebr
GURA OCNITEI
OCHIURE with a total area of 10 km (West-east)
and 3-4 km (north-south)
`There are about hundred wells in operation. The
by the 3 methods
extraction takes place/an mentioned before.
The production amounts to about 500 - 600 tons daily.
GURA OCNITEI petroleum field,(locaJ about
10 km east of TARGOVISTE
It comprises only the wells of RASVADU and
north-east of am the IN7NMEW15 orth-south ~.'.~.~
2 kmrt,?`oCe.-
Comprises about 100 wells; production, 1200 tons
per day. All three extraction methods mentioned
before are used here.
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TARGOVISTE petroleum field, extends immediately TARGOVISTE
Oil production amounts to about 60-70 tons per day and the
production of gas to about one million cubic meters per day.
March
and at present, about 40 wells, all with spontaneous
eruptions, are in operation.
The area comprises about 3 x 3 km; production, 1300
tons per day.
This basin seems to be almost exploited as a result
of the
of a fire which broke out in one/mine about the middle
of February 1951 and ; was still raging in 14
This field was discovered in 1950 by the Russians
south of TARGOVISTEJ
SUTA SEAGA petroleum field,ilocatmd`15 km
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Distribution station
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A distribution station for processed products, PLOESTI
called "TELEAJEN" is loa:ated 5 km east of the locmlity
indicated in the margin, south of the BUZAU railroad
line. 50X -HUMMM
From this distribution station the processed products
of the PLOESTI refinery-s e distributed via 8-inch
pipe lines to RENII ` to CONSTANTA
and to GIURGIU
The station comprises an area I about 400 x 200 meters
and is equipped with 20 tanks ~-.iith a capacity of about
1000 to 2500 tons.eac4
includes
It =MxiMJM # 3-4 small seizedbuildings for offices and
quarters of the station's personnel. These 4uildings
are located in the sector east of the station.
Pumping station
Pumping station located 100 meters south of
the PLOESTI - BUZAU railroad line.
This station is pumping the crude oil from the
petroleum fields of the sector fgwl; of the PLOESTI
basin to the refiners of the locality mentioned before.
It is connected with the BERCA, ARBANASI, MONTEORU,
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oil fields by/6-inch pipe lines and with the refineri
of PLOESTI with a 7-inch pipe line (see enclosure No 2).
It comprises:
- 1 tank; capacity, 5000 tons
- 2 tanks;
- 1 tank;
1000 "R
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Moreover:
2 masonry buildings, used for quarters
1 wooden barrack, used as a boiler (2 boilers) room
Personnel of the depot: 11--20 men
Pipe lines:
-- PLOESTI - GIURGIUI pipe line.
The route of the pipe line is not known to the source.
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However, Wire 8 inches in diameter.
Uihf'",t f-Aese
Mbom 1945:;. 46 +mie pipe lines were made up of 2 pipes,
of which one was, during that time, di'sumxtad removed
by the Russians and put into operation between FAUREI
and R,NI
PLOESTI - RENI I I pipe line.
There is one pipe up to the locality of FAUREI
For the remaining sector - via BRAILA - GALAT
are 2 pipes, one of which,wu an 8-inch pipe,
was put into operation in 1945-1946 (see
preceding paragraph)
PLOESTI - CONSTANTAI (pipe line via FAUREI
one exists there.
Repairshop
Repairshop for machinery, equipment, etc., located
in the PLOESTI petroleum basin.
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It is a large comnund which formerly belonged to the
"STEAVA ROMANA company; employees: about 2000 workers.
It is located in the outskirts of the residential area,
on HASDEtJ (now LENINX street.
equipped with w,,14 - vAN(
It is xsxmb= a bronze and cast-iron foundry and4for
the manufacture of metal towers and tanks (further
La c~
,etails firing)
Knows the existence of a
second workshop CAMPINA
for the repair of machinery, installations and various
eggipment in the PLOESTI
opposite the railroad at
in the margin.
More than 2006 workers are employed there.
equipped with
Refineries tPPMW repai
petroleum basin, located
ation in the locality indicated
shops
they are the following:
- the former "ASTRA - ROMANA"
"ROMANA - Ark s'RTCANA."
LaCK
(further details
iing)
Import of machinery, motor vehicles, spare parts etE
for the PLOESTI petroleum basin
- spare parts for tractors, arrived in spring 195(}
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"ZIS" 3 and 5-ton trucks and "ZIS", POBIEDA", "MOSKOVIC"
automobiles; a total of 500 - 600.
They arrived in 1948 - 1949 - 1950.
drilling machinery, af'rived in 1950
pipes for conduits and drillin
they wer
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arrived in 1950 ( 50X1-HUM
3-ton trucks and "SKODA" automobiles,
total of 200 arrived in 1948-1949-1950.
- baryta for drilling
Pay of the workers and technical personnel of the petroleum
laborer, second grade
laborer, first grade
unskilled worker
skilled worker
foreman
engineer
The abote-mentioned
ECY
17 lei per hour
18,50 lei per our
from 22 to 25 lei per hour
from 26 to 37 lei per hour
from 38 to 47 lei per hour
from 12,000 to 45,000 lei
(chief engineer) per month
Ukco?,
are based on the new 3_%50 table
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C) Political Information
a) Miscellaneous
Political sentiments and morale of the workers at the
of PLOESTI c oat
( .~ 'bad The the constant political PLOESTI
the 50X1-HUM
pressure and/pressure by the unionas not been
without any influence on the politicalAand morale
of the workers. Those workers are by AW and large
re "''Vi