Shetland scene: landward aspects of oil exploration and development in the northern North Sea

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Soc. Pet. Ind. Biol. 'Energy/Environ. '78' Symp.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6819688

Syratt, W J

In order to help protect the Shetland environment during construction of the terminal at Sullom Voe, the Sullom Voe Environmental Advisory Group (SVEAG) was formed in 1974. According to SVEAG's recommendations, 3 million cu m of peat and 7 million cu m of rock debris, formed during the construction, were placed behind an armored bund in Orka Voe. Eventually, this area and the wayleaves of the two pipelines will be rehabilitated, which will more than offset the grazing land lost as a result of construction. SVEAG also recommended that final oil levels in the treated ballast water should average 10-15 ppm, should not exceed 25 ppm and should be discharged through a diffuser to ensure a hundredfold dilution within 50 m of the discharge point. A biological monitoring program, e.g., of sea duck, was started during the winter of 1975-76. The Oil Industry Oil Spill Advisory Committee has drawn up oil spill contingency plans, which follow standard cleanup practices, for the 8 mi of land pipelines. The Sullom Voe Oil Spill Advisory Committee drew up a comprehensive oil spill plan for the harbor area which involves the whole of Sullom Voe, Yell Sound, and associated waters.

• Research Organization: Bp Pet. Dev. Ltd.
• OSTI ID: 6819688
• Report Number(s): CONF-7808149-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Ind. Biol. 'Energy/Environ. '78' Symp.; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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