摘要: |
This report examines the wide range of energy infrastructure assets that would be required if the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) of the Mid-Atlantic region were opened to oil and gas production. The report does not explore any testable hypotheses or other complex research questions, but merely describes, examines, and outlines the nature of a variety of different, yet important, energy infrastructure assets and their current status within the Mid-Atlantic region. This report examines these infrastructure assets recent development trends and their outlook given ongoing and expected offshore oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) activities. This report examines 11 major energy infrastructure categories significant to development in the Mid-Atlantic OCS region, including: platform fabrication and shipyards; port facilities; support and heliport facilities; oil spill response; oil field waste disposal; pipelines, pipe-coating yards; natural gas processing and storage; liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities; refineries; and electric power infrastructure. |