Environmental Aspects of Oil and Gas Production

Environmental Aspects of Oil and Gas Production
Author: J. O. Robertson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2017-06-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119117399

Oil and gas still power the bulk of our world, from automobiles and the power plants that supply electricity to our homes and businesses, to jet fuel, plastics, and many other products that enrich our lives. With the relatively recent development of hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), multilateral, directional, and underbalanced drilling, and enhanced oil recovery, oil and gas production is more important and efficient than ever before. Along with these advancements, as with any new engineering process or technology, come challenges, many of them environmental. More than just a text that outlines the environmental challenges of oil and gas production that have always been there, such as gas migration and corrosion, this groundbreaking new volume takes on the most up-to-date processes and technologies involved in this field. Filled with dozens of case studies and examples, the authors, two of the most well-known and respected petroleum engineers in the world, have outlined all of the major environmental aspects of oil and gas production and how to navigate them, achieving a more efficient, effective, and profitable operation. This groundbreaking volume is a must-have for any petroleum engineer working in the field, and for students and faculty in petroleum engineering departments worldwide.

Environmental Technology in the Oil Industry

Environmental Technology in the Oil Industry
Author: Stefan T. Orszulik
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2007-12-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402054726

This significantly updated second edition of a classic work on the subject identifies the issues and constraints for each stage in the production of petroleum products – what they are, who is imposing them and why, their technical and financial implications. It then looks in detail at the technological solutions which have been found or are being developed. It also places these developments in their legal and commercial context.

Environmental Control in Petroleum Engineering

Environmental Control in Petroleum Engineering
Author: DR. John C. Reis Ph.D.
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 285
Release: 1996-04-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080505759

The petroleum industry must minimize the environmental impact of its various operations. This extensively researched book assembles a tremendous amount of practical information to help reduce and control the environmental consequences of producing and processing petroleum and natural gas.The best way to treat pollution is not to create it in the first place. This book shows you how to plan and manage production activities to minimize and even eliminate some environmental problems without severely disrupting operations.It focuses on ways to treat drilling and production wastes to reduce toxicity and/or volume before their ultimate disposal. You'll also find methods for safely transporting toxic materials from the upstream petroleum industry away from their release sites. For those sites already contaminated with petroleum wastes, this book reviews the remedial technologies available. Other topics include United States federal environmental regulations, sensitive habitats, major U.S. chemical waste exchanges, and offshore releases of oil.Environmental Control in Petroleum Engineering is essential for industry personnel with little or no training in environmental issues as well as petroleum engineering students.

Environmental and Health Issues in Unconventional Oil and Gas Development

Environmental and Health Issues in Unconventional Oil and Gas Development
Author: Debra A Kaden
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2015-12-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128041250

Environmental and Health Issues in Unconventional Oil and Gas Development offers a series of authoritative perspectives from varied viewpoints on key issues relevant in the use of directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing, providing a timely presentation of requisite information on the implications of these technologies for those connected to unconventional oil and shale gas development. Utilizing expertise from a range of contributors in academia, non-governmental organizations, and the oil and gas industry, Environmental and Health Issues in Unconventional Oil and Gas Development is an essential resource for academics and professionals in the oil and gas, environmental, and health and safety industries as well as for policy makers. Offers a multi-disciplinary appreciation of the environmental and health issues related to unconventional oil and shale gas development Serves as a collective resource for academics and professionals in the oil and gas, environmental, health, and safety industries, as well as environmental scientists and policymakers Features a diverse and expert group of chapter authors from academia, non-governmental organizations, governmental agencies, and the oil and gas industry

Oil and Gas Development, Improved Collection and Use of Data Could Enhance Blms Ability to Assess and Mitigate Environmental Aspects

Oil and Gas Development, Improved Collection and Use of Data Could Enhance Blms Ability to Assess and Mitigate Environmental Aspects
Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2017-07-26
Genre: Gas industry
ISBN: 9781973925736

Oil and gas development, improved collection and use of data could enhance BLM's ability to assess and mitigate environmental aspects: report to the Ranking Member Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives " BLM is responsible for managing oil and gas development on federal lands while mitigating related environmental impacts. BLM seeks to do so, in part, by applying requirements to the leases and drilling permits it issues to operators. These requirements...

Environmental Effects Monitoring for Exploration Drilling

Environmental Effects Monitoring for Exploration Drilling
Author: Robert A. Buchanan
Publisher: [Calgary] : Environmental Studies Research Funds
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2004
Genre: Environmental monitoring
ISBN:

The main goal of this study was to develop a strategy for monitoring environmental effects at a single exploratory offshore well on the east coast. Work carried out in the study consisted of consultations with scientists, regulators, & stakeholders; reviews of regulatory regimes; toxicity results relevant to exploratory activities; and development of a decision tree for determining when & how to conduct environmental effects monitoring (EEM). The study report first presents background on potential issues related to the environmental impacts of exploratory drilling, the characteristics of typical exploratory drill rigs & drilling muds, the regulatory regime in Canada & elsewhere, and the biological & other effects of drilling. It then summarizes EEM programs & their results for exploratory wells on the Scotian Shelf & Grand Banks; outlines EEM issues of concern for the Newfoundland & Nova Scotia offshore, and discusses issue similarities & differences between the two areas; and draws brief conclusions on the application of production EEM experience to exploratory drilling EEM. Finally, an EEM decision process based on three scenarios appropriate to the east coast is presented, along with recommended study designs to address the scenarios.