ARCTIC Sources and Characteristics of Liquid Process Wastes From Arctic Offshore Hydrocarbon Exploration
ABSTRACT. Increased interest in offshore hydrocarbon exploration in Arctic waters raises concern regarding liquid waste management from drilling operations. The typical sources of process liquid waste from exploratory drilling operations is described and data on the quantity and quality of liquid wa...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.559.320 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic32-1-3.pdf |
| Summary: | ABSTRACT. Increased interest in offshore hydrocarbon exploration in Arctic waters raises concern regarding liquid waste management from drilling operations. The typical sources of process liquid waste from exploratory drilling operations is described and data on the quantity and quality of liquid waste discharges is provided from monitoring at two offshore sites. The chemical and toxicological characteristics of the waste fluids indicate that a potential exists for water pollution in specific circumstances. However, close process control to reduce the quantities of waste fluid generated and judicious selection of drilling mud additives should prevent the occurrence of significant water pollution problems from waste fluid disposal at exploratory Arctic offshore drilling operations. RfiSUMfi. Avec l’accroissement d’inter & dans l’exploration petrolibre marine dans les eaux arctiques, a grandi celui du traitement des pertes liquides en provenance des operations de forage. On dtcrit ici les sources typiques des pertes liquides à traiter venant des operations de forage et on fournit les donnees sur les quantites et qualitts des decharges de liquide perdu, provenant d’enregistrements de deux emplacements en mer. Les caracteristiques chimiques et toxicologiques des fluides perdus indiquent qu’une pollution de l’eau est possible dans des circonstances speciales. Cependant, un traitement contr6k de triis prks devrait rtduire les quantites produites de pertes liquides et une judicieuse selection d’additifs aux boues de forage devrait empecher d’avoir des probkmes importants de pollution de l’eau en provenance des pertes de fluides pendant les opbrations de forage en mer arctique. Traduit par Alain de Vendegies, Aquitaine Company of Canada Ltd. |
|---|