Environmental effects of offshore produced water discharges

Environmental Impact of Produced Water and Driiling Waste ...

The impacts of drilling fluid disposal on offshore waters are primarily physical. Research has proven that the discharge of bentonite and barite on the ground ...

PRODUCED WATER FROM OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS ...

In this paper, we review how the potential environmental effects on marine birds of an operational oil discharge (produced water) from offshore oil and gas ...

Pollution Impact and Alternative Treatment for Produced Water

Produced water from oil and gas industries often is permitted to be discharged to the environment [2,28]. In offshore drilling, produced water are mostly ...

A White Paper Describing Produced Water from Production of Crude ...

However, for produced water discharged offshore, the volumes from gas production are much lower, so the total impact may be less. The chemicals used for gas ...

Effect of Produced-Water Discharge on Bottom Sediment Chemistry

Petroleum hydrocarbons, metals and radionuclides can enter the environment as the result of petroleum extraction and recovery operations. Produced water ...

Guidelines for Monitoring the environmental effects of the produced ...

... environmental effects of the produced water discharge deriving from offshore hydrocarbons extraction". Companies involved in offshore oil and gas production ...

NEW: IOGP publishes Report 633 - Risk Based Assessment of ...

NEW: IOGP publishes Report 633 – Risk Based Assessment of Offshore Produced Water Discharges ... Produced water is an inevitable feature of oil ...

Composition, Fate and Effects of Produced Water Discharges to ...

Produced water often is permitted for discharge from offshore oil and gas production platforms or shore-side treatment facilities to the territorial seas of ...

Environmental effects of offshore produced water discharges - OUCI

Environmental effects of offshore produced water discharges: A review focused on the Norwegian continental shelf · List of references · Publications that cite ...

Environmental Aspects of Produced Waters From Oil and Gas ...

Environmental literature has been greatly concerned with possible detrimental effects of continued produced-water discharges in offshore and ...

Produced water discharges into marine ecosystems - OSTI.GOV

Environmental impacts from produced water discharges into marine waters are very minimal and have never caused a problem. Therefore, there ...

The environmental effects of offshore drilling - Strategian Science

Discharges of water-based and low-toxicity oil-based drilling muds and produced water can extend over 2 km, while the ecological impacts at ...

How Produced Water Can Make a Positive Environmental Impact

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Discharges to the sea - Norwegianpetroleum.no - Norskpetroleum.no

The main components discharged to the sea are produced water, drill cuttings and residues of chemicals, and cement from drilling operations.

Environmental Impact of Produced Water and Driiling Waste ...

Exploratory discharge of produced water and drilling cuttings from oil and gas production has become a major source of pollutant to the ...

Environmental Effects of Produced Waters Discharges

Almost all offshore oilfields produce large quantities of contaminated water that can have significant environmental effects if not handled ...

Report on impacts of discharges of oil and chemicals in produced ...

The continuous discharges of produced waters (PW) are an environmental concern, as they represent the largest source of crude oil contamination to sea from ...

Monitoring and Management of Offshore Oil and Gas Industry ...

Evaluation of Produced Water from Brazilian Offshore Platforms. In: Lee K, Neff J, editors. Produced Water: Environmental Risks and Advances in Mitigation ...

Offshore implications: environmental impact of offshore operations

Additionally, wastewater produced from drilling operations can contain contaminants like heavy metals and hydrocarbons, further impacting water ...

Produced Water Discharge and Reinjection

Produced Water Discharge and Reinjection · Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) · Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) ...