Tanker spills Norwegian crude oil off Shetlands

Journal Article · Mon Jan 11 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:7117871

This paper reports that crude oil was spilling last week from the U.S. owned Braer tanker after the 89,000 dwt vessel ran aground on the south end of Scotland's Shetland Islands. Workers were trying to assess the extent of damage to the tanker, shoreline, and wildlife after the January 5 accident. Braer's cargo amounted to 607,000 bbl of Norwegian oil bound for Canada. Braer loaded its cargo and sailed January 3 from Den norske stats oljeselskap AS's Mongstad, Norway, terminal with crude from Gullfaks field in the Norwegian North Sea. The $11 million shipment was destined for Ultramar Canada Inc.'s 125,000 b/d refinery at St. Romuald, Que.

• OSTI ID: 7117871
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Vol. 91:2; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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