The rapid drawdown of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve could damage the caverns that store the oil, experts warn.
Source: Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations
tl;dr: dropping below 300mbbl, which is soon if not now, can cause destruction to the caverns. but tfg’s admin sez wrong, it’s 70mbbl. we’ll know soon if draw down continues, planned to hit ~243mbbl in a few month.
allegedly here’s where the 4 sites are:
