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Army Of Construction Men Race Against Time To Build Giant Oil Terminal
In Sullom Voe Shetland Islands an army of construction men race through winter storms to finish a giant oil terminal vital to Britain's economic recovery. The project aims to supply about 1.5 million barrels daily by 1981 from North Sea fields including Brent and Ninian. Delays raise costs and threaten early operation. BP and Shell-Esso executives express cautious optimism despite gale conditions and pipeline problems.
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Sullom Voe
Shetland Islands
Scottish Islands
Britain
James Callaghan
Itat
Rotterdam
Europort
Ninian
Shell-Esso
Brent
North Sea
Energy Department
Islands
Atlantic
Europe