Environmental Statement - Maersk Oil

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Mass balance
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Balloch Field Development Environmental Statement
Figure 6‐5 Fate of oil and fixed wind analysis for a well blowout at subsea.
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Blowout ‐ subsea release
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Fate of oil over time (example)
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Time (days)
Onshore wind 30 knots (090°) Offshore wind 30 knots (270°)
Fixed wind analysis
Oil reaches median line: YES Oil reaches median line: YES
Time taken: 6.5 days Time taken: 3.5 days
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Section 6 Accidental Spills
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Evaporated
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