Table MF 23. General requirements for locating service bases, and potential 

 environmental and economic impacts (New England River Basins Commission 1976) 



Item 



Site Considerations 



Land: Temporary base 

 Permanent base 



Berthage 

 Transportation 



Economic 



Environmental Impacts 

 Air emission 



Wastewater contaminants 

 Solid wastes 



Noise 

 Economic Impacts 

 Labor 



Wages 



Capital investment 



Requi rements/Pol 1 utants/ Economi cs 



2-6 ha (5-15 acres) 

 10-40 ha (25-100 acres) 



60-186 m (200-600 ft) water frontage 

 5-6 m (15-20 ft) depth (draft) 



Airport, heliport nearby 



Water, excellent vessel accessibility 



Rail , desirable 



Road, adequate accessibility 



Cost of land 



Proximity to related industries 



Hydrocarbons 

 Carbon monoxide 

 Nitrogen oxides 



Hydrocarbons 

 Heavy metals 



Up to 6 tons per day during 

 drilling hazardous, oil 

 contaminated, etc. 



Up to 85 dB on a 24 hour basis 



50-50 jobs/platform during drilling 

 20-30 jobs/platform during production 



$750,000-$l,000,000/year 



Temporary base-$200,000-$300,000 

 Permanent base-$2 million-$5 million 



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