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91 -- SALE OF CRUDE OIL SOL DE-NS96-98PO50000 DUE 042098 POC Rose Gaillard, Contract Specialist, 504-734-4776; Gerri Champagne, Contract Specialist, 504-734-4766; M. G. Waggoner, Contracting Officer, 504-734-4444 E-MAIL: COS9801@spr.doe.gov, COS9801@spr.doe.gov. Sale of crude oil at the Department of Energy: approximately 11,100,000 barrels of Bryan Mound Maya crude oil specific gravity, 60/60 degrees Fahrenheit = 0.9176, API gravity = 22.7, sulfur wt% = 3.17, at the Seaway Jones Creek Tank Farm or the Seaway Meter Station, Seaway Texas City Terminal. Anticipated date for issue of solicitation is April 6, 1998. (0091)

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