Table of Contents	Vol. 7, No. 4 4th Quarter 2001

Environmental Corner

Drilling Fluids-Balancing Environmental and Economic Concerns

Environmental Impact Factors to Consider When Engineering a Drilling Fluid
Update on U.S. Environmental Regulations for Offshore Discharge
EPA Drilling Fluids Standards Table
Total Fluids Management: Managing Fluids in Proper Physical Context
Plus Other Articles

A Supplement to Hart's E&P, August 2001, contact Garry LeDay, gleday@chemweek.com for a copy.

Loss of Well Control on The OCS

(Source: US Minerals Management Services)

Year		# of Incidents
1998		7
1999		5
2000		9
2001		7

"More events involving loss of well control occur while drilling development wells than while drilling exploration wells. These data may indicate that a higher level of risk results in greater attention being paid to well control procedures."

Excerpted from "Loss of Well Control Incidents Increase in GOM," Drilling Contractor, November/ December 2001

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IOGCC Training Seminars

Well Control, 4 locations in Oklahoma during January 2002
H2S Certification, 4 locations in Oklahoma during February 2002

http://www.iogcc.state.ok.us/TRAINING/TrainingPrograms.htm

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New Publications From IOGCC

The Environmental Evolution of The Petroleum Industry (2001), Drs. Lee Gerhard and William Lawson, $5
Well Control Procedures in the Oil Field Environment (August 2001), $30

http://www.iogcc.state.ok.us/BOOKLST1.htm

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Correction

The Generic Safety Manual developed by the Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA), Network News, 3rd Qtr Sep 2001 article, costs $100 for those who aren't members of OOGA.

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Environmental Compliance Assistance System

(http://www.ecas.ws/)

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Carbon Sequestration

(http://www.netl.doe.gov/coalpower/sequestration/index.html)

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