Oil storage studied
fN.Z. Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 25. Facilities to handle sufficient oil for the complete firing of the New Plymouth power station are being investigated by the Electricity
Department. This was announced at today’s meeting of the Taranaki Harbours Board by the board’s chief engineer, Mr P. D. L. Holmes, who reported on the investigation of suitable sites for an offshore buoy mooring system on behalf of the department. The 600-megawatt power station, which has been under construction about 18 months was originally planned as a coal-burning station. This was changed to gas or oil after the discovery of the offshore Maui gasfield, and it has been generally assumed that gas would be the main
Although talks between the Shell, BP, Todd consortium and the Government have been held, no decision or agreement op a price to be paid for the offshore gas has been made. '
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32541, 26 February 1971, Page 1
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