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This presentation will review the unique benefits and challenges of field data management in shale production operations. Examining the lifecycle of field production data, we will explore issues of data quality, analytics, enterprise data availability, integration, and regulatory compliance from the ...
The term Integrated Environmental Monitoring (IEM) refers to the tight coupling of sensor based real-time environmental monitoring with day-to-day operations. In that perspective IEM extends the traditional meaning of the term environmental monitoring by including discharge control, leak detection and ...
Description of the Material Corporate assessment of the impacts and dependencies associated with ecosystem services has come of age. It happened quietly with the 2012 update of the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards, and resulting expansion of due diligence for the 79 banks that ...
A weight-of-evidence (WOE) approach was used to evaluate whether produced water (PW) discharges in the Gulf of Guinea, offshore Nigeria contribute an unacceptable ecological effect on the marine ecosystem. The WOE approach is a structured framework used by USEPA and other regulatory agencies in drawing ...
Description: In the United States, abundant guidance and experience are available to help companies design, implement, and evaluate employee wellness programs. Multinational corporations extending these programs to their global employees must work carefully to develop culturally relevant and effective ...
Description of the Proposed Paper: The proposed paper describes a review of case studies for the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas infrastructure in the temperate environment. Decommissioning activities in temperate waters offer some unique challenges. Structures are often associated with the ...
Traditional feasibility studies for remediation projects consider factors including cost, implementation risks, reliability and environmental protection. However, traditional studies do not address corporate and stakeholder desires for more sustainable business practices. Approaches are needed to compare ...
Control systems such as SCADA and DCS are part of the critical infrastructures of the oil and gas industry. These systems were originally designed to be in physically secured and isolated areas. However, the need of integrating the ICS with IT networks and the increased use of COTS (USB, Win?) have ...
Despite the economic climate, there has been no downturn in the level of reporting on corporate social responsibility (CSR). Approximately 95% of the largest 250 companies now issue a formal CSR or sustainability report that describes their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. For ...
Mangroves are critical ecosystems given their key role in conserving biodiversity, protecting coastlines from erosion and supporting coastal resources. They may be impacted by oil and gas activities, either directly or indirectly. Restoring them is therefore of prime importance. In the Mahakam Delta, ...
Problem Statement: Development of the oil sands in northeastern Alberta is an important contributor to the economies of both Alberta and Canada, but this type of hydrocarbon resource is often perceived as representing daunting environmental challenges. One area of particular stakeholder focus is the ...
The Deep-ocean Environmental Long-term Observatory System (DELOS) was installed in Block 18 Angola in February 2009, and therefore celebrates its 5th anniversary in February 2014. The two DELOS platforms are located 16km apart in 1,400m of water depth. One is within 50 metres of subsea facilities, and ...
Constrained access to oil and gas reserves is one of the top risks for future oil and gas. The best energy opportunities are in frontier areas and in new unconventional resources, but these often overlap with environmentally sensitive or refuge areas .Advances in technology have brought these high risk ...
The Chevron San Ardo Oil Field case study is a success story for produced water reuse. The case study provides a potential window into the future. As existing oil fields mature, water cut increases, and as world-wide water demand grows, beneficial reuse may present an increasingly attractive option ...
Understanding patterns in the utilisation of seafloor heterogeneity by different fish species is an essential prerequisite for the implementation of effective spatial management of marine ecosystems. The North Sea supports one of the world’s most active fisheries as well as extensive oil and gas exploration ...
Environment – Sensitive Environments Title: Wetlands and Endangered Species Management The requirements associated with identifying and managing wetlands and endangered species have expanded globally in the past ten years. The development of a system which enables companies to meet compliance requirements ...
Research by experts from industry and an environmental organization finds that incorporating nature into man-made infrastructure can improve business resilience – and bring additional economic, environmental and socio-political benefits. Experts from Shell, The Dow Chemical Company, Swiss Re, and Unilever, ...
Abstract A sizable amount of literature exists analyzing the effect of confining stress on fracture conductivity in sandstones. This report attempts to answer similar questions with regard to shale formations. The low Young’s Moduli and Brinell hardness values characteristic of many prospective shale ...
Abstract Technical professionals are often asked to estimate "ranges" for uncertain quantities. It is important that they distinguish whether they are being asked for variability ranges or uncertainty ranges. Likewise, it is important for modelers to know if they are building models of variability ...
Drill-in fluid (DIF)-induced impairment in low-permeability gas reservoirs as a result of water blockage and reduced relative permeability to gas can be significant in view of the high capillary pressure associated with small pore throats. Conventional lubricant products composed of different surfactant ...