Improving Environmental Performance by Sharing Information on Offshore Drilling Discharge Environmental Science and Drill Cuttings Treatment Technology

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changyong Zhang ◽  
Roxanna Brom ◽  
Jonathan Getliff ◽  
Joseph P. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Offshore Drilling ◽  
Treatment Technology ◽  
Drill Cuttings

Where Do Drill Cuttings Go in Offshore Drilling?

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boyun Guo ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Shuhua Lin
Keyword(s):  
Offshore Drilling ◽  
Drill Cuttings

scholarly journals Fifty shades of green – What pales the final colour of green solutions?

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-519
Author(s):  
Andrea Szalavetz
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Interpretive Research ◽  
Corporate Environmental Performance ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Key Concepts

The purpose of the paper is to explain the widely-observed phenomenon that the benefits of some apparently environmentally friendly solutions are much smaller than predicted. The applied research method is a systematic review of papers belonging to the ‘business and environment’ and ‘environmental science and technology’ literatures. Qualitative and interpretive research is used to support our propositions. Five key concepts accounting for the pitfalls associated with environmental sustainability-oriented (ESO) interventions have been identified and illustrated with reallife examples. Overlooked (1) interconnections among resources and environmental impacts, e.g. trade-offs, reveal that (2) system boundaries are often ill-defined, which can easily result in (3) problem shifting from one aspect of corporate environmental performance to another or from one stage in the life cycle to another. Additionally, false (4) assumptions and a strong (5) contextuality of best practices also overshadow the outcomes of ESO interventions. The relation among these general concepts is analysed and a graphic representation is provided.

Abandonment of Seabed Deposition of Drill Cuttings During Offshore Drilling

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Eirik Paulsen ◽  
Asbjorn Dysvik ◽  
Dag Nilsen ◽  
Tove Roerhuus
Keyword(s):  
Offshore Drilling ◽  
Drill Cuttings

scholarly journals Microwave drying of olefins from drill cuttings and analysis of the organic phase recovered during drying operation

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ana C. S. Mota ◽  
Jéssika M. Santos ◽  
Marina S. Pereira ◽  
Carlos H. Ataíde
Keyword(s):  
Organic Phase ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Microwave Drying ◽  
Offshore Drilling ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Drill Cuttings ◽  
Higher Power ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Central Composite ◽  
Condensed Liquid

The main objective of the present work was to study the influence of different operating conditions in the microwave drying of drill cuttings and an eventual degradation of the condensed liquid collected during this operation. For this, a Central Composite Design (CCD) was used, considering three independent variables at three levels: initial olefin content (7.5, 10, and 12.5% w/w), power (250, 500, and 750 W), and time (5, 10, and 15 min); the residual olefin content being the response analyzed in the conducted tests without monitoring or control of the cutting’s temperature. All three variables studied were statistically significant, presenting a positive or negative effect on residual olefin content. As expected, the initial olefin content had a negative effect on the response. On the other hand, when considering the applied power and the drying time, the effect on decontamination yield was positive. The results showed that cuttings can be decontaminated at lower levels than those required by environmental legislation (offshore drilling), reaching residual olefin mass contents of less than 1%. Finally, the organic phase of recovered liquids, after the condensation of vapors produced during drying, was analyzed by gas chromatography technique. It was observed greater olefin degradation in the longer and higher power tests, especially in samples of condensed liquid collected inside the microwave oven.

Offshore Drill Cuttings Treatment Technology Evaluation

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Charles ◽  
Stephen Sayle ◽  
Neal W. Phillips ◽  
Daniel Morehouse
Keyword(s):  
Technology Evaluation ◽  
Treatment Technology ◽  
Drill Cuttings
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