Reading Room Document
Approval of the Supplemental Agreement between [the Navy] and Richfield Oil Corporation concerning the disposition of products resulting from the processing by Richfield of wet natural gas obtained from Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1 (Elk Hills, California
The document is a response to a letter from Acting Secretary BeLieu regarding the Supplemental Agreement between the Department of the Navy and Richfield Oil Corporation. The agreement concerns the disposition of products resulting from the processing of wet natural gas obtained from Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1. The conclusion reached in the document is that there is no legal objection to the proposed disposition, as long as certain conditions are met. The questions presented for review include the legality of the disposition, compliance with statutory requirements, and the potential need for reoffering the product for public sale after a certain period.
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