Download or read book Environmental Effects Monitoring for Exploration Drilling written by Robert A. Buchanan and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental Effects Monitoring for Exploration Drilling written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental Effects Monitoring for Exploration Drilling written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the East Coast of Canada, there has been reliance on the EA and permitting processes and compliance monitoring to the Offshore Waste Treatment Guidelines to protect the environment during exploratory drilling. [...] Some of these a priori issues included: - Effects of the cuttings pile on the benthos, - Effects of drilling mud in the benthic boundary layer on scallops, - Comparison of effects of water based, oil based and synthetic based drilling mud, - Effects of mud and cuttings on deep sea coral, - Effects of the presence of the platform on birds, - Effects of the exclusion zone on fisheries, - Effects of [...] Given the inadequacies of using chemical analyses as a measure of fish health and given that population level measures are both very expensive and unreliable for detecting change in the absence of major population level effects, there is increasing emphasis on use of biochemical and/or histopathological indicators of chemical stress to obtain an appreciation of the degree and severity of any poten [...] Given regulatory and socio-economic concerns about potential impacts on fish and fisheries, a key component of the study was to "assess any potential impacts of exploratory drilling on the health and productivity of finfish and shellfish and recommend monitoring approaches and techniques if required". [...] During the drilling of the top hole sections, the riser is not in place and drilling mud and cuttings (or sediments) from the top part of the hole are discharged from the hole to the seabed.
Download or read book Environmental Effects Monitoring for Exploration Drilling written by Robert A. Buchanan and published by [Calgary] : Environmental Studies Research Funds. This book was released on 2004 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Environmental Management in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production written by Oil Industry International Exploration and Production Forum and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 1997 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Offshore Oil and Gas Environmental Effects Monitoring written by Shelley L. Armsworthy and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offshore oil and gas drilling operations take place in some of the world's most biologically productive oceanic waters. An ongoing concern related to the development of this industry is that exposure to contaminants from waste discharges may cause ill effects on organisms and their habitat. Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) programs are undertaken to verify environmental impact assessment predictions, to detect any unforeseen effects, and to help identify cause-effect relationships. EEM has been carried out worldwide for many offshore developments, and much has been learned about the fate of drilling and production contaminants and their biological effects. EEM programs have rapidly evolved in response to new knowledge on the transport, fate, and effects of potential contaminants; changes in regulatory requirements; and improved impact assessment technologies and statistical approaches for data interpretation. In May 2003, an international group of scientists, environmental managers, and industry representatives shared their expertise and new knowledge at the Offshore Oil and Gas Environmental Effects Monitoring Workshop. The participants reviewed the status of current offshore oil and gas EEM programs and identified future research needs to advance our understanding of the impacts of the offshore oil and gas industry. This book represents a selected number of peer-reviewed papers from workshop participants, covering a range of topics including regional experience from past and ongoing EEM programs; environmental management issues such as risk assessment and decision-making processes; the development of predictive risk assessment models; and new approaches and technologies formonitoring potential alterations in benthic, pelagic, and tropospheric ecosystem components. This book will be of use to scientists, environmental managers, regulators, and industry representatives, as well as members of the general public wishing to improve their understanding on the application of offshore oil and gas EEM programs for the protection of our ocean environment and its resources.
Download or read book Oil Pollution Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book MAPEM Environmental Monitoring of Offshore Drilling for Petroleum Exploration written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Arctic and Subarctic Onshore Regions written by and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1993 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication, prepared in cooperation with the oil industry's Exploration Production Forum, sets out the oil exploration process, describes the potential environmental consequences of exploration and recommends measures for the prevention or minimization of adverse impacts. The material is based on the experience of IUCN's Environmental Assessment Service.
Download or read book Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Extraction in Canada written by The Expert Panel on Harnessing Science and Technology to Understand the Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Extraction and published by Council of CanadianAcademies. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report comes at the request of Environment Canada, which asked the Council to assemble a multidisciplinary expert panel to consider the state of knowledge of potential environmental impacts from the exploration, extraction, and development of Canada’s shale gas resources. The Council’s report presents a comprehensive examination of shale gas development in Canada. It does not, however, determine the safety, nor the economic benefits, of development. It reviews the use of new and conventional technologies in shale gas extraction, and examines several issues of concern including potential impacts on surface water and groundwater, greenhouse gas emissions, cumulative land disturbance, and human health. The report also outlines approaches for monitoring and research, as well as mitigation and management strategies.
Download or read book Workshop on Cumulative Environmental Effects Assessment and Monitoring on the Grand Banks and Scotian Shelf written by Environmental Studies Research Funds (Canada) and published by [Calgary] : Environmental Studies Research Funds. This book was released on 2000 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication summarizes proceedings of a workshop initiated in response to recommendations from the 1997 Terra Nova Environmental Assessment Panel on the need to address cumulative effects of offshore oil & gas development. Topics of presentations include the east coast offshore context of hydrocarbon development, prediction & verification of offshore oil & gas effects, cumulative effects assessment & monitoring approaches, lessons from cumulative effects assessment & monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico and North Sea, designing cumulative effects monitoring programs, the potential for cumulative effects off the east coast, contributors to offshore cumulative effects, how cumulative effects should be monitored, and who should do the assessment & monitoring. The appendix includes an excerpt from the Terra Nova Panel report.
Download or read book Research Reporting Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cumulative Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on Alaska s North Slope written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-10-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book identifies accumulated environmental, social and economic effects of oil and gas leasing, exploration, and production on Alaska's North Slope. Economic benefits to the region have been accompanied by effects of the roads, infrastructure and activies of oil and gas production on the terrain, plants, animals and peoples of the North Slope. While attempts by the oil industry and regulatory agencies have reduced many of the environmental effects, they have not been eliminated. The book makes recommendations for further environmental research related to environmental effects.
Download or read book Oil Exploration in the Tropics written by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Environmental Impact Assessment Services and published by World Conservation Union. This book was released on 1991 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Estimated Environmental Effects of Deep Drilling written by R. B. McPherson and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oil Pollution Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
