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NORTH ATLANTIC PORTS

NEW YORK

TINE separate companies maintain storage, handling and bunkering facilities at New York Harbor for the delivery of fuel oil to vessels. In all 87 storage tanks, all of steel construction and located above ground, with an aggregate capacity of approximately 2,909,104 barrels, and with 58 intake pipe lines, are reserved for fuel oil uses, and with two exceptions, the installations are all on the New Jersey waterfront. Each of the companies referred to has a pipe line pier at the Port of New York to which oil burning vessels can tie up for bunkering, and there is a total of 30 discharge pipe lines extending from the tanks to the piers through which deliveries can be made to steamers at the maximum aggregate rate of 29,800 barrels per hour. In addition, these companies operate a fleet of about 25 barges, with total carrying capacity of 100,644 barrels, and which can effect deliveries to vessels at the combined rate of 18,728 barrels per hour. These barges are not self-propelling, but are towed by tugs to alongside vessels, and their pumps are operated by power derived from either the tug or the steamer. The aggregate oil bunkering capacity for the Port of New York is around 48,528 barrels per hour, of which 61.4 per cent is assignable to pipe line piers, and 38.6 per cent to floating equipment; hence, to every 1.6 barrels that can be taken by vessels at the oil pipe piers, one barrel can be furnished from barges in stream. The delivery capacity just mentioned is about equivalent to furnishing complete oil bunkers to an average of seyen vessels of 7,500 deadweight tons per hour.

SOURCES OF SUPPLY

The sources of supply for the fuel oil reaching New York are Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Kansas, although several of the companies at New York manufacture their own fuel oil from the crude petroleum, as hereinafter pointed out. The aggregate maximum quantity of fuel oil kept in stock at New York is approximately 2,319,354 barrels, and the normal stock is 1,257,500 barrels, which represents 79.7 per cent and 43.2 per cent, respectively, of the total tank storage capacity, so that the average supply on hand is about 41⁄2 barrels out of every 10 barrels that the tanks will hold. A detailed description of the fuel oil facilities of each operating company at New York follows, the statistics being based on standard barrels of 42 gallons, with the exceptions noted:

The Texas Company: plant located at Bayonne, N. J.; number of fuel oil storage tanks, 2; capacity of each tank, 55,000 barrels; total storage capacity, 110,000 barrels; maximum supply kept on hand, 100,000 barrels; average stock, 50,000 barrels. Number of intake pipe lines, 2; sizes, one 10-inch and one 6-inch line. Location of pipe line pier, on Newark Bay half way between Bergen Point Light House and C. R. R. of New Jersey Bridge; depth of water alongside pier, 25 feet, mean low water; number of discharge pipe lines over pier, 2; sizes, one 10-inch and one 6-inch line, bunkering capacity of discharge lines per hour, 1,200 barrels. Number of oil barges, 2; capacity of each and total capacity of barges, one 5,658 barrels and one 3,015 barrels, total 8,673 barrels; discharge capacity of barges per hour, 1,828 barrels. Total bunkering capacity per hour, both from pier and barges, 3,028 barrels. Supplies are received by tank ships from Tampico and Port Arthur.

The Tidewater Oil Company: plant located at Bayonne, N. J.; number of fuel oil storage tanks, 7; capacity of tanks, 5,600 to 39,250 barrels; total storage capacity, 178,250 barrels; maximum quantity kept in stock, 125,000 barrels; average quantity, 75,000 barrels. Number of intake pipe lines, 14; sizes, seven 6-inch and seven 8-inch lines. Depth of water alongside pier on Kill von Kull, 33 feet mean low water; number of discharge pipe lines over pier, 2; sizes, one 6-inch and one 8-inch line; bunkering capacity of discharge lines per hour, 3,500 barrels. Number of oil barges, 5; capacity of each, 950 to 4,200 barrels; total capacity of barges, 10,700 barrels; discharge capacity of barges per hour, 1,500 barrels, the largest barge of 4,200 barrels delivering oil to vessels by its own power and is the only one so equipped. Total bunkering capacity per hour from both piers and barges, 5,000 barrels. Crude oil is received by pipe lines, and fuel oil is produced in their own refinery.

Mexican Petroleum Corporation: plant located at Carteret, N. J.; number of fuel oil storage tanks, 8; capacity of tanks, 55,000 barrels each, total storage capacity, 444,000 barrels; maximum quantity kept on hand, 300,000 barrels; average quantity, 150,000 barrels. Number of intake pipe lines, 8; size, all 10-inch. Depth of water alongside pier on Staten Island Sound, 26 feet, mean low water; in channel approach, 23 feet, mean low water; number of discharge pipe lines over pier, 2; size, 10-inch; bunkering capacity of discharge pipe line per hour, 2,000 barrels. Number of oil barges, 3; capacity of each, one 10,000 barrels, one 8,000 barrels, and one 4,000 barrels; total capacity of barges, 22,000 barrels; total discharge capacity of barges per hour, 1,500 barrels. Total bunkering capacity per hour from both pier and barges, 3,500 barrels. Supplies are brought in by tank ships from Tampico.

The Barber Asphalt Company: plant located at Maurer, N. J.; number of storage tanks, 6; capacity of tanks, one 64,000 barrels; four 55,000 barrels, and one 37,500 barrels; total storage capacity, 321,500 barrels; maximum quantity kept on hand, 30,000 barrels; average quantity, 5,000 barrels. Number of intake pipe lines, 6; sizes, one 6-inch and five 8-inch lines. Depth of water alongside pier, 25 feet, mean low water; number of discharge pipe lines over pier, 1; capacity of discharge pipe lines per hour, 600 barrels. This company does not maintain any oil barges, and does not regularly engage in the marketing of fuel oil. Stock of fuel oil is accumulated in the running of Mexican Crude to flux for their own

use.

Standard Oil Company of New York: plant located at Newtown Creek, N. Y.; number of fuel oil storage tanks, 11; capacity of tanks, 4,700 to 34,000 barrels; total storage capacity, 102,000 barrels; maximum quantity kept on hand, 100,000 barrels; average quantity 50,000 barrels. Number of intake pipe lines, 13 size, 6-inch. This company has two piers at which vessels may take on oil bunkers, one on Newtown Creek and the other on Bushwick Inlet, East River, with depth of water alongside of from 15 to 25 feet, mean low water. Number of discharge pipe lines, 2-one over each pier; size, 6-inch; bunkering capacity of both discharge pipe lines per hour, 2,000 barrels. Number of bulk oil harbor barges, 11; capacity of each, 1,200 to 15,000 barrels; total carrying capacity of barges, 48,200 barrels; total discharge capacity of barges, 11,000 barrels per hour. Total bunkering capacity from both pier and barges, 13,000 barrels per hour. Most of the fuel oil is loaded into barges at the piers, and delivered from barges to steamers. Crude oil is received by pipe lines and tank ships from the Mexican and MidContinent fields, and fuel oil is manufactured at the Newtown Creek refinery.

Standard Oil Company of New Jersey: plant located at Bayonne, N. J.; number of fuel oil storage tanks, 20; capacity of tanks, 9,000 to 52,000 barrels; total storage capacity, 598,000 barrels of 50 gallons each; maximum quantity kept on hand, 525,000 barrels; average quantity, 300,000 barrels. Number of intake pipe lines, 16; sizes, two 12-inch, five 10-inch, four 8-inch and five 6-inch lines. This company maintains four pipe line piers at which vessels can secure oil bunkers, two at Constable Hook and two at Bayonne, and the depth of water alongside the piers is from 28 to 32 feet, mean low water; number of discharge pipe lines, 14; sizes, six 12-inch lines-four at Constable Hook

and two at Bayonne; six 8-inch lines-two at Constable Hook and four at Bayonne; two 6-inch lines, both at Constable Hook; total bunkering capacity of all discharge pipe lines, 10,000 barrels of 50 gallons per hour. No bulk oil harbor barges are operated by this company. Stock of fuel oil is obtained from manufacture of crude petroleum at Bayonne refinery.

Standard Oil Company of New Jersey: location of plant, Linden, N. J., one mile from the waterfront; number of storage tanks, 21; capacity of tanks, 9 of 52,606 barrels each, and 12 of 34,450 barrels each; total storage capacity, 886,854 barrels of 50 gallons; maximum quantity kept on hand, 886,854 barrels, average quantity, 500,000 barrels. Number of intake pipe lines, 2; sizes, two 8-inch lines from pier to pumphouse, and two 12-inch lines from pumphouse to tanks. Location of pier, Staten Island Sound (Kill van Kull). Depth of water alongside pier, 26 feet, mean low water. Number of discharge pipe lines over pier, 2; size, 8-inch, with six 6-inch loading connections; bunkering capacity of both discharge pipe lines per hour, 4,000 barrels of 50 gallons. No floating equipment is operated from this plant for the bunkering of vessels at berths or in stream. Supplies of fuel oil are created at the Linden refinery, representing the residuum from pressure distillation of gas oil.

Gulf Refining Company: location of plant, Bayonne, N. J., on Kill van Kull; number of fuel oil storage tanks, 5; capacity of tanks, two of 55,000 barrels and three of 37,500 barrels; total storage capacity, 222,500 barrels; maximum quantity kept on hand, 222,500 barrels; average quantity, 112,500 barrels. Number of intake pipe lines, 5; sizes, four 8-inch lines and one 6-inch line. Location of pier, on Kill van Kull, near foot of Ingham Avenue, Bayonne, N. J.; depth of water alongside pier, east side, 30 feet; west side, 26 feet, mean low water. Number of discharge pipe lines, 4; size, all 8-inch; bunkering capacity of all discharge pipe lines per hour, 4,500 barrels. Number of bulk oil harbor barges, 3; capacity of each, one 3,000 barrels, one 2,500 barrels and one 2,000 barrels; total discharge capacity of all barges per hour, 2,500 barrels, the necessary power being supplied by tug. Total bunkering capacity from both pier and barges, 7,000 barrels per hour. Supplies are received by tank steamers from Mexican and Texan ports.

Warner Quinlan Asphalt Company: location of plant, Warners, N. J.; number of fuel oil storage tanks, 8; capacity of tanks, one 11,000 barrels, four 6,000 barrels, and three 5,000 barrels each; total storage capacity, 50,000 barrels; maximum quantity kept on hand, 30,000 barrels; average quantity, 15,000 barrels. Number of intake pipe lines, 4; size, all 6-inch. This company has one pier at which vessels may be bunkered, with depth of water alongside of 22 feet, mean low water. Number of discharge pipe lines over pier, one; size, 6-inch; bunkering capacity of discharge pipe line per hour, 2,000 barrels. Number of bulk oil harbor barges, one; carrying capacity of barge, 3,571 barrels, discharge capacity of barge, 400 barrels per hour, the power for pumping the oil being furnished by tugs or the steamers taking bunkers. Total bunkering capacity from both pier and barge per hour, 2,400 barrels. Fuel oil supplies are received by tank steamers from Mexico.

MAXIMUM TANKAGE AND STORAGE

It appears from the foregoing that the greatest tankage and storage capacity for fuel oil at New York Harbor are located with the Linden plant of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, where 21 tanks with aggregate capacity of 886,854 barrels of 50 gallons are maintained for such uses, which represents 30.5 per cent of the total capacity of the port. Together with the Bayonne plant of the same company, with its storage capacity of 598,000 barrels, the two plants combined compose 1,484,854 barrels, or 51.0 per cent of the port's entire fuel oil storage.

MAXIMUM BUNKERING

In respect to the bunkering rate over pipe line piers, the greatest capacity is found with the piers of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey at Constable Hook and Bayonne, both of which are fed from the tankage at the Bayonne refinery, where deliveries can be effected to vessels through 14 pipe lines at the aggregate rate of 10,000 barrels per hour. This is approximately 33.6 per cent of the total bunkering capacity over pipe line piers for the whole Port of New York.

HARBOR OIL BARGES

From the standpoint of bulk oil harbor barges, the Standard Oil Company of New York maintains the largest fleet, numbering eleven, which have an aggregate carrying capacity of 48,200 barrels, and bunkering capacity of 11,000 barrels per hour, deriving their supplies from the plants at Newtown Creek and Bushwick Inlet. This is 47.9 per cent of the total carrying capacity of all fuel oil barges in the harbor, and 58.7 per cent of the bunkering capacity.

When the total bunkering capacity from both piers and barges is taken into consideration, the Standard Oil Company of New York is shown as being in a position to bunker at the maximum rate of 13,000 barrels per hour, chiefly from floating equipment, which is equivalent to about 26.8 per cent of New York's aggregate oil bunker capacity.

A résumé of the fuel oil storage, handling and bunkering facilities at other United States ports on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts is given below, and except where specifically stated otherwise, it is understood that standard barrels of 42 gallons are referred to throughout.

PORTLAND, MAINE

At Portland, Me., the Mexican Petroleum Company maintains the only installation. Their plant

comprises four storage tanks, with combined capacity of 200,000 barrels and one 10-inch intake pipe line, which is also used as the outtake or discharge line, with a maximum bunkering rate of 1,500 barrels per hour, the depth of water alongside of their pier at which vessels can bunker being 26.8 feet, mean low water. The maximum quantity kept on hand is about 192,428 barrels, and the normal quantity 125,000 barrels.

BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS

Proceeding southward along the North Atlantic Coast, the next facilities are located at Beverly, Mass., where the Gulf Refining Company has a plant, consisting of five storage tanks, with total capacity of 78,000 barrels, and four 6-inch intake pipe lines, which are also utilized as the discharge lines, with a bunkering capacity of 2,000 barrels per hour, the depth of water alongside their pier being 25 feet, mean low water. This company also operates one bulk oil harbor barge, with carrying capacity of 2,381 barrels, and bunkering rate of 800 barrels per hour; therefore, the total bunkering capacity from both pier and barge is 2,800 barrels per hour. The supplies kept on hand are 78,000 barrels, maximum, and 50,000 barrels, minimum, and the bulk of the business is done with vessels calling at Boston Harbor.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

At Boston, Mass., the Mexican Petroleum Corporation has the only available facilities, which comprise four storage tanks with aggregate capacity of 220,000 barrels; two 10-inch intake pipe lines; one pipe line pier, with depth of water alongside of 21 feet, mean low water; and one 10-inch discharge pipe line with bunkering capacity of 1,500 barrels per hour. The maximum quantity kept in stock is approximately 220,000 barrels, and the average quantity 175,000 barrels.

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

At Providence, R. I., three companies-the Gulf Refining Company, the Mexican Petroleum Corporation, and the Texas Company, provide waterfront fuel oil facilities. In the aggregate these companies have sixteen storage tanks, with capacity of 752,500 barrels; nine intake pipe lines, ranging from 6 inches to 10 inches in size; each has a pipe line pier, with depth of water alongside of from 26 to 30 feet, mean low water, and combined bunkering capacity through six pipe lines from 6 to 10 inches in size of 4,800 barrels per hour. The Texas Company operates the only bulk oil floating equipment found at the Port of Providence, which consists of one barge, with carrying capacity of 1,400 barrels, and bunkering rate of 500 barrels per hour, which increases the total oil bunkering capacity of the port, from both piers and barge, to 5,300 barrels per hour. The total maximum quantity kept in stock by the three companies is about 643,200 barrels, and the average quantity 400,000 barrels.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

At the Port of Philadelphia, which includes Marcus Hook, Pa., seven companies are equipped to furnish fuel oil supplies to vessels, as follows: the Atlantic Refining Company and Gulf Refining Company at Philadelphia proper; the Ohio Cities Gas Company, the Sun Company, the Union Petroleum Company and the Texas Company at Marcus Hook, and the Union Petroleum Company at South Chester. These companies have a total of 65 storage tanks, with capacity of 1,955,814 barrels; 23 intake pipe lines leading to this tankage, ranging in size from 4 to 12 inches; also 20 discharge pipe lines, size from 3 to 10 inches, through which deliveries can be effected to vessels at the maximum rate of 20,200 barrels per hour over the piers maintained by each of the companies, the depth of water alongside being 18 to 29 feet, mean low water. Seven bulk oil barges are operated by three of the companies, which have a combined carrying capacity of 39,700 barrels and discharge capacity of 4,300 barrels per hour, the power being derived from tugs. The aggregate bunkering rate from both piers and barges is 24,500 barrels per hour. The approximate maximum quantity kept in stock is 845,074 barrels, and the minimum quantity 483,000 barrels.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

The Port of Baltimore has four companies engaged in furnishing fuel oil to steamers, viz.: The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, the Prudential Oil Corporation, the United States Asphalt Refining Company (Interocean Oil Company), and the Texas Company. The total tankage amounts to 20 tanks with combined capacity of 427,565 barrels, which are fed by 16 intake pipe lines of from 6 to 12 inches in size. Each of the four companies has a pipe line pier, and fuel oil can be delivered to vessels at the rate of 7,200 barrels per hour thereover, through 8 discharge pipe lines from 6 to 12 inches in size, the depth of water alongside being from 18 to 32 feet, mean low water. Five oil barges are operated at Baltimore, which have a combined carrying capacity of 22,300 barrels, and bunkering rate of 1,800 barrels per hour. One of the barges supplies its own power to its pumps, but all of the others obtain power from the tugs. The combined bunkering capacity for the port from both piers and barges is 9,000 barrels per hour. The maximum quantity kept in stock is around 427,300 barrels, and the normal quantity 235,000 barrels.

HAMPTON ROADS-NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

The waterfront fuel oil facilities at Hampton Roads are located at Norfolk, Va., where the Texas Company and the Standard Oil Company have installations. Their tankage consists of 10 storage tanks, with capacity of 358,500 barrels, which is reached by 9 intake pipe lines, size from 4 to 12 inches. The Texas Company owns the single pipe line pier available at Norfolk where vessels may tie up for oil bunkers, with depth of water alongside of

26 feet, mean low water. There are two discharge pipe lines over the pier, one 8-inch and one 10-inch line, with bunkering capacity of 1,800 barrels per hour. The Standard Oil Company has two loading heads or dolphins from which bunkers may be taken at the rate of 2,000 barrels per hour, through one 10-inch and one 12-inch line. The two companies combined operate three oil barges at Hampton Roads, which have a total carying capacity of 16,200 barrels, and bunkering rate of 1,500 barrels per hour, deriving their power from tugs. The aggregate oil bunkering rate for the port is around 5,300 barrels per hour. The maximum supply of fuel oil kept in stock is about 349,985 barrels, and the normal quantity 135,000 barrels.

SOUTH ATLANTIC PORTS
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

South of Hampton Roads, the first port at which fuel oil bunkering facilities are provided is Charleston, S. C., where the Texas Company and the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey have installations. Their combined facilities consist of two storage tanks, with capacity of 69,125 barrels; three intake pipe lines from 4 to 6 inches in size, which become the discharge lines for bunkering vessels berthed at the piers of the two oil companies, each of which has a pipe line pier with depth of water alongside of from 22 to 30 feet, mean low water. The total oil bunkering capacity for the port is 1,500 barrels per hour, there being no oil barges available. The maximum supplies kept in stock are given as 64,000 barrels, and the normal supplies 20,000 barrels.

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

At Savannah, Ga., the Texas Company has the only fuel oil plant. Its installation comprises five storage tanks, with capacity of 146,600 barrels; two intake pipe lines, one 12-inch and the other 6-inch in size, which are utilized as the discharge lines for the delivery of oil to vessels taking bunkers at the company's pier, the depth of water alongside of which is 27 feet, mean low water. The aggregate bunker capacity over the pipe line pier is 1,500 barrels per hour, no floating equipment being available, although the assignment of a barge of 6,000 barrels' capacity is contemplated. The maximum stock kept on hand is 146,600 barrels, and the normal stock 90,000 barrels.

BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA

At Brunswick, Ga., there is one fuel oil installation owned and operated by the Atlantic Refining Company. In 22 tanks there is storage capacity for 447,618 barrels, and one 12-inch intake pipe line leads to the tankage. At this company's pier the depth of water alongside is 30 feet, mean low water, and fuel oil can be delivered to vessels through one 12-inch pipe line, which has several 6-inch connections, over the pipe line pier at the rate of 4,000 barrels per hour. Two bulk oil harbor barges are also available, with combined carry

ing capacity of 9,524 barrels, and fuel oil can be discharged to steamers at the rate of 1,500 barrels per hour by power generated by the barges. The aggregate bunker capacity for Brunswick, from both pier and barges, is 5,500 barrels per hour, which is the largest bunker rate afforded at any port south of Baltimore. The maximum stock kept on hand is about 71,429 barrels, and the average stock 35,715 barrels.

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

The Port of Jacksonville has four companies maintaining fuel oil facilities, namely: the Freeport Mexican Fuel Oil Corporation, the Gulf Refining Company, the Mexican Petroleum Corporation and the Texas Oil Company. The total tankage comprises twelve tanks, with storage capacity of 470,792 barrels. Eight intake pipe lines, from 6 to 10 inches in size, connect with the tanks, and through the nine discharge pipe lines vessels can take on oil bunkers at the piers of all of the companies, the depth of water alongside of which ranges from 22 to 25 feet, mean low water, at the rate of 3,200 barrels per hour. Two oil barges with combined carrying capacity of 10,000 barrels complete the equipment, having a discharge capacity of 1,200 barrels per hour. The aggregate bunkering capacity for Jacksonville from both piers and barges is 4,400 barrels per hour. The maximum quantity kept in stock is about 380,792 barrels, and the minimum quantity 181,000 barrels.

GULF PORTS

TAMPA, FLORIDA

At Tampa, Fla., the Texas Company and the Mexican Petroleum Corporation make up the fuel oil facilities available for bunkering vessels. Their installations consist of seven storage tanks with capacity of 256,600 barrels, seven intake pipe lines from 4 to 12 inches in size, which also become the discharge pipe lines on fuel oil supplied to vessels at their piers, the depth of water alongside of which is from 24 to 27 feet, and through which deliveries can be accomplished at the rate of 4,500 barrels per hour. One oil barge of 2,000 barrels carrying capacity is also provided, which can discharge to steamers at the rate of 400 barrels per hour. The aggregate oil bunkering capacity for the Port of Tampa is 4,900 barrels per hour from both piers and barge. The maximum supply kept on hand is approximately 246,600 barrels, and the normal supply 175,000 barrels.

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

The Port of Pensacola has a new fuel oil installation constructed by the Texas Company, which represents its entire facilities. This company has five storage tanks with capacity of 151,400 barrels, which are served by three 4 to 12-inch intake pipe lines. At their pipe line pier, there is a depth of water alongside of 26 feet, mean low water, and deliveries can be accomplished to vessels at the rate of 2,000 barrels per hour through four 4 to 12-inch pipe lines leading from the tank

age. No floating equipment is provided. The maximum quantity kept in stock is around 151,400 barrels and the average quantity 100,000 barrels.

MOBILE, ALABAMA

The next Gulf port at which fuel oil facilities are found is Mobile, Ala., where the Texas Company has a new installation. This comprises five storage tanks of 146,600 barrels' capacity; three 4 to 12-inch intake pipe lines; pipe line pier with depth of water alongside of 27 feet, mean low water; two discharge pipe lines over pier, one 12-inch and one 6-inch, from which fuel oil can be delivered to vessels at the rate of 2,000 barrels per hour. This company also operates in Mobile Harbor one bulk oil barge of 3,000 barrels' capacity, from which oil can be discharged to steamers at the rate of 600 barrels per hour. The total oil bunkering capacity for the Port of Mobile is 2,600 barrels per hour. The maximum supply kept in stock is around 146,600 barrels, and the average supply 90,000 barrels.

GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI

While the Port of Gulfport, Miss., has no shore oil bunkering facilities, fuel oil is occasionally furnished to vessels direct from barges.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

The Port of New Orleans, La., has six companies represented in the fuel oil field, to wit: the Standard Oil Company of Louisiana and the Louisiana Oil Exporting Company at Port Chalmette, La.; the Freeport and Tampico Fuel Oil Transportation Company at Moreaux, La.; the Texas Company at Amesville, La.; the Gulf Refining Company at Gretna, La., and the Mexican Petroleum Corporation of Louisiana, Inc., at Destrehen, La. The combined facilities of these companies compose 28 storage tanks with capacity of 863,899 barrels, which are served by nineteen 4 to 12-inch intake pipe lines. Each company has a pipe line pier at which bunkers can be taken, with depth of water alongside ranging from 18 to 30 feet, and nine 6 to 12-inch discharge pipe lines over the piers, through which oil can be delivered to vessels at the rate of 8,300 barrels per hour. Eight bulk oil harbor barges, with total carrying capacity of 46,000 barrels and bunkering rate of 1,600 barrels per hour round out the facilities. The aggregate oil bunkering capacity of New Orleans from both piers and barges is 9,900 barrels per hour. The maximum supply kept in stock is 799,328 barrels and the average supply 585,000 barrels.

PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS

At the Port of Port Arthur, Tex., imposing fuel oil installations have been established by the Gulf Refining Company and the Texas Company. Their combined facilities comprise 33 storage tanks with capacity of 1,627,500 barrels, which is exceeded in the United States only by the ports of New York,