scholarly journals Overview of Environmental Management by Drill Cutting Re-Injection Through Hydraulic Fracturing in Upstream Oil and Gas Industry

10.5772/45828 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansoor Zoveidavianpoor ◽  
Ariffin Samsuri ◽  
Seyed Reza
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Drill Cutting

Current perspective on produced water management challenges during hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas recovery

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelvin Gregory ◽  
Arvind Murali Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
Widespread Application ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Shale Formations

Environmental context There is growing worldwide interest in the production of oil and gas from deep, shale formations following advances in the technical expertise to exploit these resources such as hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The potential widespread application of hydraulic fracturing has raised concerns over deleterious environmental impacts on fragile water resources. We discuss the environmental management challenges faced by the oil and gas industry, and the opportunities for innovation in the industry. Abstract The need for cheap and readily available energy and chemical feedstock, and the desire for energy independence have spurred worldwide interest in the development of unconventional oil and gas resources; in particular, the production of oil and gas from shale formations. Although these resources have been known for a long time, the technical expertise and market forces that enable economical development has coincided over the last 15 years. The amalgamation of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have enabled favourable economics for development of fossil energy from these unconventional reservoirs, but their potential widespread application has raised concerns over deleterious environmental impacts on fragile water resources. The environmental management challenges faced by the oil and gas industry arise from local water availability and infrastructure for treating and disposing of the high-strength wastewater that is produced. Although there are significant challenges, these create opportunities for innovation in the industry.

Simulation of proppant transport and fracture plugging in the framework of a radial hydraulic fracturing model

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 325-339
Author(s):  
Vasily N. Lapin ◽  
Denis V. Esipov
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Injection Rate ◽  
Fluid Injection ◽  
Subtraction Technique ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Proppant Transport ◽  
Hydraulic Fracture Propagation

AbstractHydraulic fracturing technology is widely used in the oil and gas industry. A part of the technology consists in injecting a mixture of proppant and fluid into the fracture. Proppant significantly increases the viscosity of the injected mixture and can cause plugging of the fracture. In this paper we propose a numerical model of hydraulic fracture propagation within the framework of the radial geometry taking into account the proppant transport and possible plugging. The finite difference method and the singularity subtraction technique near the fracture tip are used in the numerical model. Based on the simulation results it was found that depending on the parameters of the rock, fluid, and fluid injection rate, the plugging can be caused by two reasons. A parameter was introduced to separate these two cases. If this parameter is large enough, then the plugging occurs due to reaching the maximum possible concentration of proppant far from the fracture tip. If its value is small, then the plugging is caused by the proppant reaching a narrow part of the fracture near its tip. The numerical experiments give an estimate of the radius of the filled with proppant part of the fracture for various injection rates and leakages into the rock.

scholarly journals Environmental management in small and medium-sized enterprises of oil and gas industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 628 ◽  
pp. 012021
Author(s):  
T Sheydai ◽  
O Nykyforuk ◽  
U Berezhnytska ◽  
I Melnychuk ◽  
I Mandryk
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry

Integrating The Emerging Concept Of Ecosystem Services Into Oil and Gas Industry Environmental Management Practices

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Maria Pedroni ◽  
Nina K. Springer ◽  
James Spurgeon ◽  
Ruth Frances Romer
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Environmental Management Practices

scholarly journals Evolution of hydraulic fracturing fluid: from guar systems to synthetic gelling polymers

2021 ◽  
pp. 172-181
Author(s):  
A. P. Stabinskas ◽  
◽  
Sh. Kh. Sultanov ◽  
V. Sh. Mukhametshin ◽  
L. S. Kuleshova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Subsequent Stage ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Operational Activities

The paper presents the possibilities of optimizing technological approaches for performing hydraulic fracturing operations, taking into account the transition from traditionally used chemical components of the process fluid to synthetic gelling polymers. The proposed option makes it possible to reduce the unit costs of operational activities to increase oil production both for new assets of oil and gas producing companies and for assets at the stage of industrial development. The special emphasis of the proposed technological solutions is correlated with the environmental Agenda for Sustainable Development until 2030, aimed at transforming the production processes of the energy complex to reduce the ecological footprint of enterprises. A complete set of laboratory studies confirms the prospect of industrial application of synthetic polymer systems and the feasibility of replicating this approach. The subsequent stage of scale-up of pilot tests will allow to have a basis for development and implementation of standards in the oil and gas industry. Keywords: oil; well; hydraulic fracturing; chemicals; synthetic gelling polymers.

Reducing the complexity of environmental approvals: learnings from an industry-wide collaborative effort

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 719
Author(s):  
Matthew Smith
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Collaborative Effort ◽  
Reference Case ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Intractable Problems ◽  
Intractable Problem ◽  
Offshore Petroleum

This extended abstract uses the reference case project, initiated by National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority, now led by National Energy Resources Australia, to delve into the underlying issues in the environmental approvals process and propose the root causes that have influenced this flagship collaborative effort. Collaboration for competitors is inherently difficult. The basis for meaningful collaboration is to find intractable problems that are better solved by a collection of participants with a common purpose. The environmental approvals process has evolved into an intractable problem that is adversely affecting the oil and gas industry’s ability to explore by becoming a barrier to investment and a source of uncertainty in project execution. Successive Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association conferences, and oil and gas industry leaders, have frequently promoted the collaboration imperative to the industry. Indeed, there is broad agreement, and many international examples on matters of health, safety and environmental management, that there is no value in competition. Why then is meaningful collaboration so difficult to deliver in an environmental management setting in Australia? This paper explores the successes and failures of the reference case project to illuminate the realities of collaboration in the Australian offshore petroleum industry. The paper shares insights from project leads, participants, decision makers and stakeholders and covers how collaboration can unlock barriers to investment and deliver greater certainty to the oil and gas industry and the Australian community.

scholarly journals Environmental and economic indicators of sustainable development of enterprises of oil and gas complexes

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 08009
Author(s):  
Arif Huseynov
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

Research background: An indicator system is proposed to determine the nature of environmental and economic sustainability in the oil and gas industry. Purpose of the article: The main purpose here is based on the experience of developed countries and the safety practices of enterprises, which are widely used in the world as well as in terms of environmental efficiency. This indicator is used to identify the impact of the oil and gas industry on the environment and environmental-economic and social indices. Methods: Based on various experiences and indices, development and application of indicators is of great importance in terms of development strategies for enterprise formation, elimination of prerequisite in the change of environmental factors, social responsibility and environmental safety. These indicators can be used to establish the environmental rate of the enterprise. Important features of these indicators are their universality, their use in any fuel and energy complex. Findings & Value added: Its activity specificity (environmental and economic) is to evaluate the cost of damage. One of its distinctive features is to carry out accounting of the interaction between all environmental and economic character of the enterprise. This experience is already used in the Russian gas industry. Thus, this system demonstrates its applicability in environmental management and optimization of enterprise operation. In Russia, development of significant environmental management of the country in terms of environmental and economic financing, assessment of environmental impact is carried out in accordance with ISA 14000 standards.

scholarly journals Oregon

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric L. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry

Even though no oil and only a small quantity of natural gas is produced in Oregon, the Oregon Legislature enacted bans in 2019 on hydraulic fracturing until 2025 and on using Oregon’s territorial sea for oil and gas activities. Beyond that legislation, though, legal developments in Oregon this year concerning the oil and gas industry focused on downstream issues.

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