Ridiculous.
The obvious solution is bucket chain. It works out logistically as well, no need for infrastructure you see, the buckets are the infrastructure! After nth number of buckets of oil have been sent, you simply send one with water, one with food and a third bucket for shitting and pissing in. The sewage is dumped into the ocean at the end. You can even transport people in the buckets down the line for shift changes.
Also, It creates jobs and a bucket demand, stimulating the local economy.
Admittedly, I haven't figured out the bucket return logistics yet.
