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Map showing helium-rich gas fields and helium processing plants in the United States, 2012. From USGS. Helium production in the United States totaled 73 million cubic meters in 2014. The US was the world's largest helium producer, providing 40 percent of world supply. In addition, the US federal government sold 30 million cubic meters from storage.
The Crude Helium Enrichment Unit in the Cliffside Gas Field. Remnants of the Amarillo Helium Plant in 2015. The National Helium Reserve, also known as the Federal Helium Reserve, is a strategic reserve of the United States, which once held over 1 billion cubic meters (about 170,000,000 kg) [a] of helium gas.
The owners of the land containing the natural gas from which helium was separated as a side-product sued the government for the value of the helium, as they were unable to sell it to third parties. [3] In the 1970s the Bureau of Mines changed its policy to allow private companies to store helium in the Cliffside Field.
Party City is closing 45 of its 870 stores this year, the company said Thursday. The company typically closes 10 to 15 stores annually.
The oil and gas reservoir was the primary helium source for the United States during the 1910s and at the commencement of World War I. By 1921, the North Texas natural gas field was estimated as near gas depletion exceeding the Petrolia helium reserves-to-production ratio yields. [3]
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The first post office at Dexter was established in July, 1870. [4]Platted in 1875, [5] Dexter is named for a trotting horse belonging to Robert Bonner of New York. [6]Early in the 20th century, Dexter became the focus of research that would confirm the existence of an abundance of naturally occurring and readily available helium.
The gaming world may be heading to the digital space, but GameStop refuses to leave the classics behind. The video game retail company is turning some of its stores into "GameStop Retro" locations ...