. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. ^UNC Sea Grant \ 10/3 V March, 1983 Dm coast Swatch Courtesy of the Exxon Oil-drilling platforms off Louisiana, in the Gulf of Mexico Offshore oil: what's in it for North Carolina? When oil companies finally plunge their drills into North Carolina's outer continental shelf, chances are that folks on the beaches won't even know the drilling is going on. But that hasn't stopped them from asking questions. They want to know what an oil find would mean for the state. Will there be economic benefits? Wil
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. ^UNC Sea Grant \ 10/3 V March, 1983 Dm coast Swatch Courtesy of the Exxon Oil-drilling platforms off Louisiana, in the Gulf of Mexico Offshore oil: what's in it for North Carolina? When oil companies finally plunge their drills into North Carolina's outer continental shelf, chances are that folks on the beaches won't even know the drilling is going on. But that hasn't stopped them from asking questions. They want to know what an oil find would mean for the state. Will there be economic benefits? Will the drilling mean more jobs? Will it pose a harm to the environment? In short, they want to know, what will be the costs and benefits of offshore oil drilling for North Carolina? The fact is that no one knows for sure what it'll mean for the state. We can't look to other states for answers because what's happened with offshore oil drilling there doesn't always apply in North Carolina. The water is much deeper off our coast and the currents much stronger. And then there are those who point out that any discussion of these ques- tions is premature. After all, there may not even be any oil out there. What we do know is that for now, while companies are still in the ex- ploration stage, there probably won't be any boom towns on the state's coast. Eric Vernon, coordinator of the state's Outer Continental Shelf Task Continued on next page. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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