Table 7. Requirements for onshore support facilities for OCS oil and gas 

 development (adapted from New England River Basin Commission 1976b). 



Facility 



Requirements 



Service bases 



Land 



Temporary base 

 Permanent base 



Berthage 

 Transportation 



Economic base 



Pipe! ines 



Land 



Pipeline easement (on shore) 



Pipecoating yard 



Pumping station (if required) 



Waterfront 



Water 



Berthing facilities 



Land 

 Terminal 

 Tank farm 



Berthage 

 Water 



Oil and gas processing 



Land 

 Water 



2-6 ha (5-15 acres) 

 10-40 ha (25-200 acres) 



61-183 m (200-600 ft) water frontage 

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



Air-heliport very close proximity 

 Water-excellent vessel accessibility 

 Rail-desirable 

 Road-adequate accessibility 



Cost of land 



Proximity to related industries 



15-30 m (50-100 ft) 

 20-61 ha (50-150 acres) 

 16 ha (40 acres) 



15-30 m (50-100 ft) for landfall 

 229 m (750 ft) for pipecoating yard 

 (water depth at least 3 m or 10 ft) 



11,350-56,775 liters 

 (3,000-15,000 gal/d) 



20-30 ha (50-75 acres) 

 8-30 ha (20-75 acres) 



Approximately 304 m (1,000 ft) 

 for pier 



Potable water 

 Purging 



20-30 ha (50-75 acres) 

 200,000-750,000 gal/d 



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