Recent Developments in the Treatment of Petroleum Hydrocarbon and Oily Sludge from the Petroleum Industry

Abstract. Novianty R, Saryono, Awaluddin A, Pratiwi NW, Hidayah A, Juliantari E. 2021. The diversity of fungi consortium isolated from polluted soil for degrading petroleum hydrocarbon. Biodiversitas 22: 5077-5084. One of the major problems in the petroleum industry nowadays is crude oil spills. Riau Province, Sumatra is one of the largest oil producers in Indonesia. Accidental releases of petroleum products are of particular concern to the environment. The process of drilling and refining petroleum generates a large amount of oil sludge. One of the effective technologies used in the waste degradation process is bioremediation using certain microorganisms. The prime objective of the current research was to evaluate the efficiency of fungi consortiums in crude oil degradation in Bumi Siak Pusako-Pertamina Hulu, Indonesia. There are three potential fungi isolates as petroleum hydrocarbon degradation agents with four consortium variations. The parameter values of Optical Density (OD), pH, and diluted CO2 were measured on 0, 4, 8, and 16 days. To evaluate the fungal biodegradation activity using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The result showed that consortium II (KF II) has the highest potential to degrade petroleum hydrocarbon (50.61%). The visual GC-MS examination confirmed a decrease in the peak area for eight hydrocarbon compounds, indicating the efficiency of the fungi in the oil decomposition and dismantling of hydrocarbons. Our findings may provide new information on native fungal resources from chronically contaminated terrestrial environments, and will be useful for petroleum-contaminated bioremediation and other industrial applications.

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Natural Resources and the Constitution: Some Recent Developments and their Implications for the Future Regulation of the Resource Industries

Alberta Law Review ◽

10.29173/alr580 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rowland J. Harrison

Keyword(s):

Natural Resources ◽

Petroleum Industry ◽

Constitutional Reform ◽

Reform Movement ◽

The Future ◽

Recent Developments

This paper reviews recent developments with respect to constitutional jurisdiction over natural resources. Particular reference is made to discussions between the federal and pro vincial governments directed towards reallocation of authority. It also examines poten tial implications of the constitutional reform movement for the future regulation of the petroleum industry.

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An Attorney's Perspective on Emerging New Venture Opportunities for Petroleum Projects in Latin America

Alberta Law Review ◽

10.29173/alr663 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 270

Author(s):

Jay G. Martin

Keyword(s):

Latin America ◽

Latin American ◽

Petroleum Industry ◽

New Venture ◽

Energy Needs ◽

Recent Developments ◽

Key Issues ◽

Environmental Requirements ◽

Potential Risks

This article discusses the potential for new opportunities in the petroleum industry in Latin American countries. The author states that investment in Latin American petroleum projects is required in order to meet energy needs and environmental requirements. After surveying the history, politics and investment climate in Latin America, the author discusses the investment opportunities that have arisen in Latin America as well as the potential risks associated with these investments. He then discusses environmental concerns and other recent developments that impact on petroleum investments. The author examines key issues arising out of petroleum agreements between investors and Latin American governments and outlines the various petroleum agreements currently in use. To conclude, the author discusses the role of legal advisors in assisting clients in making successful investments in Latin American petroleum projects.

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Recent Developments in Corporate Taxation

Alberta Law Review ◽

10.29173/alr722 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 120

Author(s):

Donald H. Watkins

Keyword(s):

Income Tax ◽

Petroleum Industry ◽

Corporate Taxation ◽

The Past ◽

The Future ◽

Recent Developments

A large number of amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) have been made or proposed during the past year, many of which affect how corporations will conduct acquisitions and mergers in the future. The paper reviews certain of those amendments which will affect corporations engaged in the petroleum industry.

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NATIVE TITLE LAW AND CULTURAL HERITAGE AFFECTING THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY—CERTAINTY, BUT AT A PRICE

The APPEA Journal ◽

10.1071/aj03038 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 741

Author(s):

D. Young ◽

G. Scott ◽

J. Norris

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Common Law ◽

Petroleum Industry ◽

Native Title ◽

Recent Developments ◽

The Common ◽

Unexpected Findings

The mosaic of the common law relating to Native Title, which underpins the Native Title and other Acts, continues to be filled in by the courts increasing certainty for all parties. Last year saw the High Court’s Ward decision—the most significant decision for the petroleum industry since Mabo in 1992. Since then there have been three more important decisions, which while not making new law, have shown how the principles enunciated in Ward and Yorta Yorta are being applied. Some of the cases examined include the Daniel and De Rose Hill decisions, which have application to petroleum tenements.This paper will outline the recent developments, and demonstrate how the decisions have reduced uncertainty, thereby narrowing the areas about which negotiation must occur. The hurdle for proving the existence of Native Title remains high.It has not all been in favour of industry, however. Increasingly, Native Title cases, such as Daniels have resulted in unexpected findings that some conventional titles had been invalidly granted. Titles which seemingly ought to have extinguished Native Title have turned out to be invalid, and in many cases irretrievably so. The paper looks at the implications of this for industry as well.

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Recent developments in the application of sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology for the petroleum industry wastewater treatment

10.31221/osf.io/fu27y ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Chem Int

Keyword(s):

Wastewater Treatment ◽

Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽

Batch Reactor ◽

Petroleum Industry ◽

Primary Treatment ◽

Secondary Treatment ◽

Effective Parameters ◽

Recent Developments ◽

Oily Wastewater Treatment ◽

Industry Wastewater

Oily wastewater treatment in the petroleum industry may generally be classified as process wastewater pretreatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, and tertiary treatment or polishing. In secondary treatment, dissolved oil and other organic pollutants may be consumed biologically by microorganisms. Biological treatment of complex chemicals in the petroleum industry wastewaters is specially challenging due to the inhibition and/or toxicity of these compounds when they serve as microbial substrates. Processes such as sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology which promote the mineralization of the petroleum industry wastewaters containing toxic compounds seem to be promising. In this study, principles of SBR, modifications in SBR technology, effective parameters on SBR process, and recent developments in the application of SBR technology for the petroleum industry wastewater treatment have been reviewed.

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BIODEGRADATION OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY OILY SLUDGE AND ITS APPLICATION IN LAND FARMING: A REVIEW

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management ◽

10.1504/ijewm.2018.10008679 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Sehrish Kalsoom ◽

Zahida Nasreen

Keyword(s):

Petroleum Industry ◽

Oily Sludge ◽

Land Farming

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Chemical-Environmental Characterization of Waste Coming from Petroleum Industry for Application in Clay Ceramics

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.660-661.1053 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 660-661 ◽

pp. 1053-1057 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bruno C.A. Pinheiro ◽

J.N.F. Holanda

Keyword(s):

Oil And Gas ◽

Petroleum Industry ◽

Bentonite Clay ◽

Environmental Damage ◽

Oily Sludge ◽

Petroleum Waste ◽

Environmental Characterization ◽

Clay Ceramics

The petroleum industry generates huge amounts of oily sludge during the process of oil and gas extraction. This waste is a pollutant material that can cause environmental damage. Because of this, it has been treated with bentonite clay, being referred as encapsulated petroleum waste. In this work the chemical-environmental characterization and classification of the petroleum waste were done according to ABNT standards. The results indicated that the encapsulated petroleum waste should be classified as Class IIA – “No Inert”. Therefore, it could be used in manufacture of ceramic products for civil construction.

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