OFFSHORE STORAGE

Various types of facilities for offshore storage of crude oil are discussed, and economic relationships among the important factors affecting costs of storage and shipping are presented: required storage capacity, distance from shore, depth of water, flow rates, etc. For a decision on any particular installation an evaluation is required of all factors involved in the origin-to-destination system.

• Corporate Authors:

  Annual Tanker Conference (15th)

  Seaview Country Club
  Absecon, NJ  United States 
• Authors:
  • HARLOW, E
• Conference:
  • Annual Tanker Conference (15th)
• Publication Date: 1970-4-27

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 44-75

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intermodal terminals; Offshore platforms; Offshore terminals; Petroleum; Petroleum terminals; Single point moorings
• Old TRIS Terms: Spm buoy storage; Terminal facilities
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00034933
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 27 1974 12:00AM