Table 9. Siting requirements for berthing facilities, oil refineries, plat- 

 form fabrication yards, and processing facilities for onshore support for OCS 

 oil and gas development in Northwest Florida (adapted from New England River 

 Basins Commission 1975b). 



Facility 



Requirement 



Berthing facilities 



Land 



Terminal 

 Tank farm 



Berthage 



Water 



Oil refineries 



Land 



Water 

 Platform fabrication yards 



Land 



Berthage 



Water 

 Oil and gas processing facilities 



Land 



Water 



20-30 ha (50-75 acres) 

 8-30 ha (20-75 acres) 



About 304 m (1,000 ft) for pier 



Potable water 

 Purging 



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

 5-10 million gal/d 



10-324 ha (25-800 acres) 

 61-122 m (200-400 ft) 

 40,000-100,000 gal/d 



20-30 ha (50-75 acres) 

 200,000-750,000 gal/d 



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