NOTES ON MOVING THROUGH OIL FIELDS

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Subject = NOTES ON MOVING THROUGH OIL FIELDS                              

Folder Title = NOTES ON MOVING THROUGH OIL FIELDS                                                              

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                              NOTES ON MOVING THROUGH OIL FIELDS


                    BURNING OIL IS  NOT A THREAT EXCEPT FOR THE HEAT.

                     The powder residue left after oil is burned (from        the
             Hydrogen Sulfide) is not dangerous, it is only ash.
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                  - Get upwind from oil spills.     Do  not get downwind of   oil
             leaking from a pipeline, it contains Hydrogen Sulfide and will
             kill you. Light it.off immediately - FROM A GOOD DISTANCE AWAY.
             Any spark should do it, a tracer should have no problem.

                    Cross pipelines at an angle perpendicular to the        wind
             that way, if there is a break in the line, you will be above i@
             once you have crossed, and those men behind you will not be
             downwind of it as they are waiting to cross.

                  - If oil is flowin   from a pipeline, look for a  cutoff valve
             on the "upstream" side.    The valve can be automatic, hydraulic    ,
             or manual. CAREFULI The valves could be boobytrapped.

                  - Normally, just let a pipeline burn. If You ve-got to stop
             one, however, you can try knocking the well head (the 'Christmas
             Tree') off of it. If'you can't do it with something like an AT-
             4, try pulling it down, with a LONG line connected to a truck.
             There is often a *failsafe" shutoff valve about 200 feet or so
             below the surface that will shut it down.        The remaining oil
             should 'burn off in about.1 - 4 hours.       If there is no valve,
             however, you will likely have an explosion and a stronger fire
             afterwards.
                     You should be able to rupture (or at least crack) a'
             pipeline by'runnin4 into it with a large vehicle, particularly if
             'you hit it.at a seam. This could be dangerous, however if the
             oil should spark off a fire.     HMMVWs may have a little problem
             ,;7ith this, tanks should not.

                  - Oil (large pools or small) that has been sitting out in
             the sun for a long time (say 4 months or so), is no problem
             because the Hydrogen Sulfide has evaporated away. It may even be
             hard to light, because it will have basically turned into asphoclt
             (which you might be able to take advantage of for mobility).

                  - The pipelines are fairly strong. A good layer of earth on
             top of a pipeline (1-2 feet) should let you travel over it safely
             without breaking it.

                    The GOSP (Gas Oil Separation.,Piant) is to'be avoided. It
             is the group-of buildings where the oil is initially processed,
             It -has large amounts-of gas, oil, etc. in it. If it is still
             standing, it could very well be boobytrapped.

             NOTE: 'This information wao'kindly provided by Mr Henry Cook.

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