North Sea Sullom Voe Oil Terminal Resumes Normal Operations

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29 Feb 2008

The North Sea Sullom Voe terminal in Scotland's Shetland Islands, which handles shipments of benchmark Brent crude oil, resumed normal operations after high winds that halted berthing eased.The terminal resumed normal operations at 9 p.m. yesterday, according to an update on the Shetland Islands Council Web site.BP Plc, Europe's second-biggest oil company, operates Sullom Voe on behalf of a group of companies. The terminal handles crude from more than 20 fields in the North Sea, including the Brent blend and Schiehallion crude, which is shipped by pipeline and shuttle tankers.Berthing at Sullom Voe has been stopped on at least 15 occasions since the beginning of the year because of high winds and waves. Empty oil tankers can be destabilized in gales, making it dangerous to dock.