Abstracts from: SPE OnePetro
1. Topic: Environmental Issues
Title: Summary of Environmental Issues, Mitigation Strategies, and Regulatory Challenges Associated With Shale Gas Development in the United States and Applicability to Development and Operations in Canada
Author: J. Daniel Arthur, B.J. Coughlin, B.K. Bohm
Source: Canadian Unconventional Resources and International Petroleum Conference, October 19-21, 2010
Summary: This paper will summarize key environmental and regulatory issues associated with Shale Gas development in major shale plays in the United States, actions taken by environmental non-governmental organizations, government, and industry on these issues.
URL: http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/app/Preview.do?paperNumber=SPE-138977-MS&societyCode=SPE

 

Case Studies from: Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, and Weatherford

 

October 2010 – Baroid Surface Solutions Service Helped Operator Net $1.39M in Base Oil Reuse Savings and Ensure Environmental Compliance in Remote Land Operation
Halliburton Case history: Cuttings Processing
Halliburton-case history-Bariod.pdf

October 2010 – Rigsite Cuttings Dryer System Reduces Waste Volume by 25%, Saves $100K+
Halliburton Case history: Drilling Waste Management
Halliburton-case history-waste.pdf

October 2010 – CFS-485 Micro-Emulsion Casing Cleaner for Coil Tubing Cleanout
Halliburton Case history: Micro-Emulsion Casing Cleaner
Halliburton-case history-casing.pdf

October 2010 – Engineered Water-Based Fluids Help Operator Save 22 Days on Challenging Geothermal Well
Halliburton Case history: Water-Based Fluids for Ultra High-Temperature Applications
Halliburton-case history-geothermal.pdf

October 2010 – Innovative Corrosion Inhibitor Improved Water Quality in the Gulf of Mexico
Baker Hughes Case history: Baker Hughes provided effective treatment for platform operator
Baker-case history-water.pdf

October 2010 – Weatherford Real Results: RwC System with CleanReam Reaming Tool Provides Casing Running Solution for Unstable Shale Section in Texas
Weatherford-results-shale.pdf
 

Abstracts from: SPE OnePetro, AAPG Datapages & DOE KMD


1. Topic: Env
Title: Risk Based Environmental Management System for Gas-to-Liquids Industries
Author: N Pon Saravanan, Marlene J Van vuuren
Source: SPE OnePetro – Middle East Environment Conference, October 4-6, 2010
Summary: This paper provides systematic approach to address the risks associated with GTL industries which involves impact identification, determination of severity, estimation of impact probability and evaluation of risk significance.
URL: http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/app/Preview.do?paperNumber=SPE-133751-MS&societyCode=SPE

2. Topic: Env
Title: Towards Sustainable Chemical Use through Chemical Leasing
Author: YM Gilbert
Source: SPE OnePetro – Middle East Environment Conference, October 4-6, 2010
Summary: This paper discusses a novel business model, Chemical Leasing (ChL) that promotes sustainable use of chemicals through linking the supplier’s sales income to chemical performance.
URL: http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/app/Preview.do?paperNumber=SPE-136708-MS&societyCode=SPE

3. Topic: Env
Title: Competitiveness of “Unconventional Energy” Based on Cost & Environmental Sustainability
Author: S Rana
Source: SPE OnePetro – Middle East Environment Conference, October 4-6, 2010
Summary: The paper analyzes the facts and data regarding competitiveness of renewable energy use based on economics and environmental factors, showing how the cost relationships could change in the future, which would result in more competitive overall cost of producing and distributing energy.
URL: http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/app/Preview.do?paperNumber=SPE-136630-MS&societyCode=SPE

 

1. Topic: Environmental Issues

Title: The Environmental Roadmap: A Management Tool to Address Critical Project Environmental Management Issues

Source: OnePetro - SPE International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, 12-14 April 2010, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Summary: The Environmental Roadmap combines critical issue identification, decision support analysis, and integrated project planning into a single decision support package for the project management team.

URL: http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/app/Preview.do?paperNumber=SPE-127119-MS&societyCode=SPE

 

2. Topic: Environmental Issues

Title: Environmental Permitting Offshore Brazil - A New Approach For Oil & Gas Activities

Source: OnePetro - SPE International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, 12-14 April 2010, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

URL: http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/app/Preview.do?paperNumber=SPE-127032-MS&societyCode=SPE

 

3. Topic: Environmental Issues

Title: Best Environmental Practices for Seismic Exploration in Tropical Rainforest

Source: OnePetro - SPE International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, 12-14 April 2010, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Summary: Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers have developed a set of benchmark environmental standards in Peru that address significant impacts without putting onerous demands on the seismic contractor or inflating costs.

URL: http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/app/Preview.do?paperNumber=SPE-126844-MS&societyCode=SPE

 

4. Topic: Environmental Issues

Title: Capitalizing from the Benefits of Hybrid-System Acquisition Crews: A Mega-Channel to Multi-Target

Source: AAPG Datapages - AAPG GEO Middle East Conference & Exhibition, Manama, Bahrain, 7-10 March 2010

Summary: Deploying recording stations, which are independent of cable constraints, enables more complex and multi-parameter designs. Independent recording nodes allow designs to be more geologically-driven for multiple objectives without the constraints of channel limitations, cultural and environmental issues that inhibit cable deployment.

http://www.searchanddiscovery.net/abstracts/html/2010/geo_bahrain/abstracts/Haston.html?q=%2Btext%3A%22environmental+issues%22

 

4. Topic: Environmental Issues

Title: Red River Education and Research Park: A Unique Place-Based Venue for Linking Geology, Other Field-Based Sciences, and Community

Source: AAPG Datapages - GCAGS 59th Annual Meeting, Shreveport, Louisiana 2009

Summary: The RRERP continues to be a living laboratory; an outpost for wetlands experimentation, teaching, and public outreach. 

http://www.searchanddiscovery.net/abstracts/html/2009/gcags/abstracts/extended/hanson/hanson.htm?q=%2Btext%3A%22environmental+issues%22

 

5. Topic: Water Issues

Title: Analysis of Data from the Barnett Shale Using Conventional Statistical and Virtual Intelligence Techniques

Source: OnePetro - SPE International Symposium and Exhibiton on Formation Damage Control, 10-12 February 2010, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Summary: Results from this work can be utilized to mitigate risk of water problems in new Barnett Shale wells and predict water issues in other shale plays.

URL: http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/app/Preview.do?paperNumber=SPE-127919-MS&societyCode=SPE

 

6. Topic: Water Issues

Title: Water Sustainability and the Petroleum Industry

Source: OnePetro - International Petroleum Technology Conference, 7-9 December 2009, Doha, Qatar

Summary: The purpose of this paper is to outline some of the challenges before the petroleum industry and their need to play a key role to ensure water sustainability.

URL: http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/app/Preview.do?paperNumber=IPTC-13347-MS&societyCode=IPTC