Western European oil pipeline spills on land decline in 1992

Journal Article · Mon Feb 07 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:5324099

European crude oil and petroleum products pipelines in 1992 had fewer incidents of oil spills than in 1991, spilled less in total volume, and recovered a larger portion of what was spilled than in any single year in the 5-year period beginning in 1988. Only seven incidents of oil spills from pipelines or related facilities occurred in 1992, compared with 14 in 1991 and an average of 12.9/year since 1971. Five spills were from pipelines; two from pump stations. Net loss of oil into the environment was 430 cu m (2,709 bbl) or barely 0.7 ppm of the total volume transported. Gross amount of spills totaled 804 cu m (5,065 bbl), least in the period 1988--92.

• OSTI ID: 5324099
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Vol. 92:6; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
EUROPE
OIL SPILLS
COMPILED DATA
LAND POLLUTION
MATERIALS RECOVERY
VOLUME
DATA
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
NUMERICAL DATA
POLLUTION
PROCESSING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
020900* - Petroleum- Environmental Aspects