European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 22. 1990 the staffs and stripes Page 3massive Oil Supply in could help nation crisis in the Gulf Ines a a crisis by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Oil Brussels Belgium a the worlds largest pipeline system built by nato during the cold War could provide a comfortable Cushion for Alliance members during the Oil embargo against Iraq. The nato pipeline system located throughout Western Europe was primarily built in Case of War with the soviet Union a but it has enough branches and spurs to be used in a North South role and not just East West a a nato source said tuesday. So far the embargo against Iraq imposed after its aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait poses no threat of Oil shortages to the industrialized West according to nato and Oil Industry sources. That a because the West has accumulated massive Oil reserves and the world Supply remains Good. A a we be been building up Bur stocks steadily for the last five or 10 years and right now we re in the Best shape we be Ever been a said the nato source who spoke on condition of anonymity. Nations such As Turkey which obtained 63 percent of its Oil from Iraq in 1989, also appear Able to weather the crisis in the Short term because of Oil reserves it set aside for nato. Nato requires each of the 16-Membcr nations to dedicate Oil reserves it Case of War. The amount has traditionally been based on a possible Large scale War Between nato and the soviet Union. A a you re talking about different Levels of magnitude a the source said. A since the turkish Oil requirements were based on a larger threat we done to really Sec any problem right now a. A a a in the event of a severe Oil shortage the nato pipeline network would make it easier for the Alliance to move Oil the source said explaining Quot we could shift the product around relatively easily a the Alliance also could activate the nato wartime Oil organization in an emergency. The Little known Agency is empowered to recommend conservation measures and if necessary redistribution of Oil and Petroleum products. Quot its probably too Early in the game for that right now a the nato source said. Since construction began on the nato pipeline system in 1952, almost 7,500 Miles of pipeline have been Laid. The system managed by the nato pipeline committee is divided into seven regional networks with a total capacity of 550 million Gallons. The largest network located in Central Europe is about 3,700 Miles Long. The second largest is in Turkey with other networks based in Italy Greece Norway and Britain. The pipelines Are not All connected. Turkeys system for example cannot run directly into Central Europe s system Rev about 80 nato air bases Are plugged into the pipeline As arc civilian Oil refineries. The system including the pipeline 200 pumping stations and 140 depots is Worth about $6.4 billion. To help defray the annual $ 150 million Upkeep nato leases the pipeline to major Oil companies or other countries needing to transport Oil. Nato itself does not own the Oil that flows through the pipeline or is stored in its tanks. Quot the reserves belong to each individual country and Are dedicated to either their own use or to nato use. You can occasionally in Case of emergency dip into your wartime reserves but probably not frequently a the source said. Most . Wartime Oil reserves Are based in Europe to Over come possible transportation problems in times of crisis if the United states wanted to move its reserves the pipeline could carry the Oil to the various countries. Because of the healthy reserves however nato is optimistic about its ability to weather the Gulf crisis. Quot if the europeans and the West can gear up and gut it out for a three to six month period and do some cutting Back on the consumption a the nato source said a then i think we can outlast  Rhein main tent City comforts in by Ron Jensen staff writer Rhein main a West Germany a like the Oil Boom towns that sprang up around turn of the Century. Gushers a City of 30 tents grew almost overnight at Rhein main in the Wake of another Type of strike. The Canvas town is a temporary Home for soldiers in route to saudi Arabia and operation desert shield the . Response to iraqis invasion of Kuwait. A we. Started pretty hard on tuesday night last week a said senior master sgt. Dick King of the 435th civil engr so which is in charge of setting up the tents Quot we were working faster than we could gel materials to do the work a live got electricians swinging hammers and plumbers stringing  the tent City has 25 medium tents each set up for 16 people and five Large tents with room for 20 sleepers each. There Are hot showers and toilets and laundry facilities Are planned. Additional tents will eventually push the capacity to 600. A most of the Guys coming through Here Arentt on the ground More than two to three hours a said sgt. Robert Swaney or. Of the 435th Security police so and the unofficial mayor of the town. Quot they done to expect the showers. They done to expect the sleeping  As of tuesday afternoon 521 troops on their Way to the Mideast had slept in the Canvas town. The towns population topped at 125, when that Many were All catching some shut Eye said tech. Sgt. Paul Wheeler As Many As 2,000 have taken advantage of the hot showers in the past week. Swaney said. The guests arrive unannounced and at All limes of night. A Call for Beds might come Only after an air plane has landed. A your Job is to identity a sleeping area that will House that air plane s passengers a a he said later when the air plane has been refuelled and is reads to continue the Journe Swaney s Crew wakes the soldiers Manv of whom had been on the aircraft Sas   Alt airman c Hris Foust hammers together roof Heams for a tent at Rhein main a Foust is a member of the 4j5lh f Ivil engr so for 18 hours or More before Landing at Rhein main. A we run through the tents and roust them up a he said. Quot some of them need a Little  Swaney has airmen working around the clock passing out towels at the showers and blankets and pillows at the tents and caring for other needs of the guests the temporal towns duration is a nest cry for now. King s builders. However Are planning for the Long haul. Some of the first tents Pul up Are being taken Down and rebuilt around a wooden Frame that is Quick constructed. Including a wooden floor. Besides Comfort. King said the Structure gives swahili to to the tent in wind and ram. Quot eventual this w ill All be tented  Swaney said. A a we la hate one was m and one Way  to sons leu t Sui h a comm univ m a Short time has required cooperation from Many people. King said. 1 cuts have come from Tanau As Well As Hahn. Hit Burg and other bases. Heaters for the tents have been loaned from various army and air Force bases Swaney said the people working at the City Are enthusiastic about their Mission because they understand its importance. A Walter you train anti train and Tram and Tram when something real happens Quot he Saul Quot you get