armstrmb

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Houston
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Message Posted: Feb 10, 2010 10:54:58 AM
The company that I work for sells testing equipment that detects voids in metal using either magnetic flux, radiation, or ultrasonics. China has been a big customer over the past few years.
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honda0105

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Tallahassee
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 8:56:26 PM
not going to be the last of the storage tanks either. Anyone wanna bet? I fear though they may be in areas that are not safe for long term, or will be built in such manner that they don't last long.
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Vette1967

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Albany
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 8:16:42 PM
They are gearing up for a big economic recovery. Just imagine how quickly that would come if China allowed their people a little more freedom.
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honda0105

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Tallahassee
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 8:02:08 PM
kidwhamo: easily: China is in high need for oil, building large storage means, more oil pulled from the market, prices go up. Simple, eh?
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condé

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Michigan
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 3:22:28 PM
good for them...
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Blue48

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Illinois
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 2:47:42 PM
I SEE RED PEOPLE!!
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BigTruc

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Memphis
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 11:43:13 AM
How large is the tank? I mean sq meters.
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zimowski

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San Jose
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 10:34:48 AM
Wow - 6.2 million barrels!
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wwcj

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Virginia
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 10:18:25 AM
Hope it is not near an earthquake zone!
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AnObserver

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New Jersey
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 10:06:21 AM
They have to have some place to store all of the oil they are buying
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CharlieC08

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Colorado
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 10:01:40 AM
OH BOY when that thing leaks its really gonna make a mess.
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doncNJ

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New Jersey
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:59:15 AM
That is a lot of storage. Is the tank ever going to be full?
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206awd250

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Seattle
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:58:18 AM
sounds like a good idea. At least they will have oil stored and ready to use.
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nissan_maxima09

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Lancaster
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:57:54 AM
hopefully safety in the production of this massive tank farm is an issue, or the chinese fire works companies will have competition
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JXQW

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Kansas City
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:54:57 AM
how safe it is with a huge oil tank ....?
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BlueVanGroup

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Colorado
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:54:55 AM
China continues to look forward and secure its future energy needs.
We seem to be looking backward, thinking, "Gee, we had such a nice, small 'carbon footprint' before that awful industrial revolution..."
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FlyNFool

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South Carolina
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:54:42 AM
The first of many storage facilities, here come the fireworks!
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niceguytx

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Houston
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:53:23 AM
More competition for OPEC oil from the Chinese. Hold on to your wallet.
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gilfarm

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Alabama
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:51:24 AM
How many tankers will it hold?
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CISA

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Orange County
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:50:17 AM
more inventory always works
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FBI2991

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Michigan
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:47:12 AM
Maybe they'll buy up all the crude, and hold us all hostage.
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CrackedLCD

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Alabama
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:45:53 AM
Beats holding it in offshore tankers, I guess.
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rippinusoff

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Lexington
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:45:29 AM
does that count as supply?
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esorsd

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St. Louis
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:45:06 AM
how many tanks does it take to store 6,200,000 barrels of oil???
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Tutootin

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Toronto
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:44:54 AM
And once again, China takes the lead!!!
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gasman50

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Portland
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:43:14 AM
I'm not suprised
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BartBuzz

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Atlanta
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:41:48 AM
Take heed Washington. Drill in the homeland and become energy independent. Politicians always talk about reducing America's dependence on foreign oil but they never do anything but talk.
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Cheepo

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Tampa
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:41:19 AM
And we should take care of US business, drill here and now!!!!
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kyrunner

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Lexington
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:39:55 AM
Looks like the commies are just doing what they feel is best for China.
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cutter1330

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Oklahoma
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:39:10 AM
China is just taking care of China's business.
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moody4u

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Cincinnati
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:38:33 AM
There doing what we should do.
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cdanielwyke

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Greensboro
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:38:25 AM
I'm sure that wil look nice. Can I get some mountainside property overlooking that?
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cnet1

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Arizona
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:38:12 AM
will this bring oil prices down? i think not
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BillHeatherL

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Alberta
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:38:04 AM
are they stocking up for something
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nozzle46

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Little Rock
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:36:18 AM
Not a very big facility. Wonder why?
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goalie1950

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Phoenix
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:35:29 AM
Conservation is the name of the game.
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misterray

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Oregon
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:34:36 AM
The globe is going to heat up.
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karmadrome

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Wisconsin
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:33:46 AM
It seems they are looking to the future and planning ahead. Imagine that.
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ljmatney

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Wichita
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:30:35 AM
Continue to conserve. Keep your money in this country.
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Bpers2001

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Seattle
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:29:20 AM
Well, good for China, I guess.
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ModelWarships

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Missouri
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:28:27 AM
gee they seem to be thinking ahead. Too bad we can't
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lleddirj

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Michigan
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:27:51 AM
Hope they don't leak...
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MikLamb

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Texas
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:27:40 AM
Got money? Use it!
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humblepie

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Toledo
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:27:40 AM
the u s has over 100 times that capacity already
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BazooQC

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Montreal
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:27:00 AM
If they have their own oil storage, there will be less risk of solely relying on deliveries.
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BlackHorse

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Twin Cities
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:26:34 AM
considering the overall storage capacity and daily use in China, this is a very very small addition.
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TFowler513

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Memphis
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:25:09 AM
The Chinese must know something the rest of the world doesn't. I wonder what it could be???
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maske_2222

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Manitoba
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:25:02 AM
Money in their pocket.
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swlincdrv

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Lincoln
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:24:31 AM
Whats up China.
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MightyDude

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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 9:24:08 AM
China: busy, busy
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