Drill cutting release in Ingøydjupet, SW Barents Sea from a well drilled in 1987, and its impact on benthic foraminifera

• Main Author: Berg, Julie
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2017
• Subjects: VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Marin geologi: 466; VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Marine geology: 466; GEO-3900; Barents Sea; Ingøydjupet
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/11085

In the nearby areas of the SW Barents Sea, large hydrocarbon reserves have been identified. During drilling procedures, drill cuttings are produced and some are released to sea. The disposal of drill cuttings may cause environmental degradation to the marine environment. Increasing petroleum activit...