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Abstract The planet is threatened by rapidly rising population and the accompanying impact on the environment. However, the environment will not be protected unless societies develop a satisfactory level of social and economic capital. The appropriate balance of environmental, social and economic capital ...
This paper was prepared for presentation at the 1999 SPE/EPA Exploration and Production Environmental Conference held in Austin, Texas, 28 February-3 March 1999.
1. INTRODUCTION. In recent years, interest and concern for marine mammals (seals, dolphins and whales) particular on the Dutch continental shelf has greatly increased. These concerns have led the Dutch Government to consider banning seismic research in the Dutch Continental Shelf during the period ...
Abstract The Camisea Gas Project is located in a highly sensitive area, within the Amazon rainforest in the basin of the Lower Urubamba river, eastern Peru. It is not only a biodiversity hotspot, but the homeland of ancient native communities of the Machiguenga ethnic group. Another distinctive feature ...
Abstract The Arabian Gulf had been subjected to tremendous development activities in the past 40 years, this, in addition to two fierce wars which must have had some impact on the marine environment. This paper will investigate and summarise through review of numerous scientific studies, the recommended ...
Abstract An environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Dulang Oilfield Development Project, was conducted to determine whether the project could proceed in a safe and environmentally acceptable manner. This is the first EIA for an offshore oilfield in Malaysian waters, and was conducted in anticipation ...
Abstract The exploration for oil and gas off South Africa's coast began in the latesixties, with significant findings being made on a section of the continentalshelf known as the Agulhas Bank. These reserves have been developed gradually,with the gas fields coming on stream in 1992, and the first ...
Abstract One of the fundamental requirements for success in making a process function under the concepts of Total Quality Management is to ensure that it is capable of operating with a minimum variability with respect to the quality specification objectives of the products which are produced by the ...
Abstract To ensure ecologically sustainable development of oil and gas operations, several research projects were promoted to develop and validate an innovative monitoring methodology based on biomarkers, in bioindicator organisms and cell cultures, to assess the environmental quality of on shore and ...
Abstract Commonwealth Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management of Environment) Regulations 1999, require an accepted Environment Plan (EP) for offshore production facilities to operate. The EP should contain a comprehensive risk assessment of the environmental effects and risks of the whole PW discharge. ...
Abstract In their effort to continuously improve operations through the development of new and innovative technology, East Mexico operators have focused on optimizing operating times and reducing costs during the completion process by conducting in-situ characterization of gas fields. The challenges ...
Modeling transport and dilution of produced water and the resulting uptake and biomagnification in marine biota. Abstract The paper explains the numerical modelling efforts undertaken in order to study possible marine biological impacts caused by releases of produced water from the Haltenbanken area ...
Abstract PTTEP's Thai Offshore Base (TOB) has been under construction since 2002.Several potential environmental impacts include fish farming, ground vibration, potential shoreline erosions and excessive noises were encountered. To this, PTTEP took new initiatives in implementing series of environmental ...
Abstract Seismic exploration programs conducted in remote tropical regions typically emphasize operational efficiencies, security and safety, sometimes at the expense of mitigating environmental impacts in these highly sensitive environments. Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and Walsh Environmental Scientists ...
Abstract Seawater Injection is an essential procedure in many offshore facilities in the North Sea. This water passes through a variety of different treatments and environments. It is chlorinated, filtered, deoxygenated and treated with biocide and other chemicals. The water is then injected into reservoirs ...
Abstract Oil and Gas Exploration relies heavily upon the use of Remotely OperatedVehicles and data collection in many deep-water production areas. Throughcollaboration projects between scientific instiutions and production companiesit has been possible to gain great ecological value from existing data ...
Abstract This paper describes a study that integrated geographic information system (GIS) habitat mapping, habitat sensitivity analysis, and direct observational data to develop an efficient means of locating shallow water seafloor features warranting environmental protection during seismic operations ...
Abstract This paper discusses the systematic approach adopted by BP Exploration to achieve its goal of safely abandoning the wells on a major North Sea platform. Having determined the abandonment methodology, an integrated team, comprising oil company engineers and key service company personnel developed ...
The Miley Oil Co.'s Athens No. 6, completed at 7591 ft., is the deepestproducing oil well in the world as well as the deepest hole ever drilled withthe rotary. The importance of this well lies in the fact that it was not afreak hole drilled with special equipment at terrific cost to break records,but ...
Abstract Description of benthic fauna have traditionally been the most dominating method in offshore environmental impact studies. However, this method has revealed clear limitations. Benthic fauna investigations are retrospective with regard to biological impacts. They are relatively expensive and ...