The Inland Distribution of the Products of North Sea Oil

摘要

The objectives of the study were to assess the impact of the introduction of North Sea oil, in terms of: The proportions of production landed ashore and exported, as well as the factors conditioning this balance; the likelihood of the balance remaining stable in relation to future levels of output; the methods employed in bringing the crude ashore, e.g. size of vessels used, pipelines, the ports of landing and quantities received at each; the siting of new refineries and the type and timing of new port facilities to handle increased levels of production; the impact on the utilization of the existing capacity of the coastal fleet; ownership patterns of the existing fleet, future policies in relation to offshore oil and other traffic; and the impact on inland distribution patterns.