Petroleum products

Tens of millions of litres of petroleum are stored in the Wellington region, mostly in bulk storage tanks at Seaview, Kaiwharawhara and Miramar. Over 800 million litres are transported along roads, railways and across the sea every year.

Petroleum storage sites or transportation routes are considered to be a HIGH risk if a spill or fire would harm large numbers of people or threaten a sensitive natural area.

Seaview, some sites in the Hutt Valley and Wellington City and the pipeline that runs along the Kaiwharawhara stream, are considered high risk.

High-risk transportation routes include the Hutt Road, some parts of SH 1 near Porirua and the Kapiti Coast and SH 2 near Upper Hutt.

Useful publications

Opus International Consultants, 2000. Natural Hazards Risk Associated with Petroleum Storage, Wellington Region: Risk Assessment Report, a Report prepared for Greater Wellington Regional Council. Wellington: Opus International Consultants

Opus International Consultants, 1999. Petroleum Transportation Hazards in the Wellington Region, a Report prepared for Greater Wellington Regional Council. Wellington: Opus International Consultants.