Table 7. (Concluded). 



Facility 



Requirements 



Refineries 



Land 

 Water 



Platform fabrication 



Land 



Berthage 



Water 



202-809 ha (500-2,000 acres) 

 5-10 million gal/d 



10-324 ha (25-800 acres) 



61-122 m (200-400 ft) 

 5-15 m (15-50 ft) depth 



40,000-100,000 gal/d 



Table 8. Potential pollutants and the economic base for onshore support 

 facilities, OCS oil and gas development (adapted from the New England River 

 Basins Commissions 1976b). 



Facility 



Pollutants/economic requirements 



Service bases 

 Type of pollution 

 Air emission 



Wastewater contaminants 



Solid wastes 



Noise 

 Economic base 

 Labor 



Wages 



Capital investment 



Hydrocarbons 

 Carbon monoxide 

 Nitrogen oxides 



Hydrocarbons 

 Heavy metals 



Up to 6 tons per day during drilling 

 Hazardous wastes, contaminated oil 



Up to 85 dBA^ on a 24-hour basis 



50-60 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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