PETROLEUM SUPPLY, STORAGE FACILITIES AND REFINERY EQUIPMENT IN NORTHERN USSR, (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T01049A001200140004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 22, 1955
• Content Type: MF

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22 July 1955
MEMORANDUM FOR: AD/RR
SUBJECT s Petroleum Supply, Storage Facilities and Refinery
Equipment in Northern USSR, -
25X1A 1. As discussed by of your office and
detailed information in response to the following ques-
tions is needed:
a. From what area does the USSR draw its
Northern oil supplies?
b. By what routes is oil transported to the
Northern parts of the USSR?
c. What are the junction points and potential
bottle necks in the supply line of northbound oil
which could be destroyed by air power in event of war?
d. What type of oil refinery equipment is utilized
in the Soviet Union, with emphasis on the Northwestern
and Arctic areas of the USSR? In this connection it is
noted that the refinery equipment for the Pechora refinery
(at Uchta) was supplied by the United States in 194i2.
2. Inasmuch as this information is needed before 28 July 1955,
we are not asking for a complete study to be prepared or a "finished"
report provided.
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Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO . Chief, Planning and Review Staff, DATE: 26 July 1955
Attention:
THRU : Chief, Materials Division, ORR
FROM Acting Chief, Petroleum Branch D/M/RR 25X1A
suBJEcT: Project 25.943, Transmission of data requested on Soviet
Oil Supply, Storage Facilities and Oil Refinery Equipment
in the Northern Regions of the USSR.
1. Transmitted herewith is original and 3 copies of
data and information on Soviet Oil Supply, Storage Facilities
and Oil Refinery Equipment in the Northern Re$ions of the
USSR.
2. The data and information are arranged in accordance
with the specific request as shown in the memorandum
21 July 1955 for Attention i.e., by
subdivisions 1. a,', c, and d.
3. Northern Regions of the USSR are assumed to be those
regions lying north of 600 latitude.
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