UK offshore plans include 1500 miles of pipe lines

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1974 · Pipe Line Ind.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6301458

Deason, D

Approximately 1500 miles of offshore oil and gas lines are expected to be constructed in the North Sea by 1980. At least 6 lines are to be built in the British sector. With the start of the 1974 construction season, 2 offshore projects (Ekofisk to Teeside, England, and Forties to Cruden Bay, Scotland) remained to be cleaned up and work was started on the gas line from Ekofisk to Emden, W. Germany. Three large-diameter pipeline projects are scheduled to start this summer. The largest of these is a 32-in. line from the Frigg gas field to St. Fergus, Scotland; a 2nd line would link the Norwegian part of the Frigg field to St. Fergus. A 115-mile line will be built this year from the Netherlands' Placid gas field to Emden. A proposal to build a 500-mile common-carrier system from the northern North Sea area to transport oil to Teeside is considered possible but would be opposed by Scotland, which has invested heavily in onshore facilities to handle oil. The rapid increase in North Sea discoveries has produced an even greater acceleration in onshore activity to provide the equipment, services, and facilities needed to meet the demand of Britain's petroleum industry. A recent study indicates that, up from now to 1980, 10 lay/derrick barges will be needed, at a capital cost of $276 million and at a cost of $6.72 million for maintenance and repair; the 1500 miles of pipeline will require an estimated $1.08 billion in capital costs and $48 million in maintenance and repair; total capital requirements would be $1.411 billion.

• OSTI ID: 6301458
• Journal Information: Pipe Line Ind.; (United States), Journal Name: Pipe Line Ind.; (United States) Vol. 41; ISSN PLINA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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