Ebook201 pages4 hours
Water Management in Oil and Gas Operations: Industry Practice and Policy Guidelines for Developing Countries
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
Steadily increasing demand for water poses a threat to sustainable development, and an increasing number of regions are chronically short of water. Putting caps on water consumption, increasing water use efficiencies, and supporting improved sharing of water resources are now critical to reducing the perils posed by water scarcity to biodiversity and human welfare. Although freshwater demand in oil and gas operations is a small fraction of global water demand, oil and gas fields are commonly clustered in smaller areas, where their operations often dominate freshwater
abstraction and wastewater discharge. At the same time, oil production generates large amounts of produced water that may be used to reduce freshwater abstraction and possibly serve beneficial purposes outside the petroleum sector.
In the most advanced countries, regulation promotes the sound use of freshwater in the oil and gas industry and incentivizes the reuse or beneficial use of treated produced water. Regulation is also used to prevent the contamination of freshwater resources from the disposal of unproperly
treated produced water. In many developing and emerging economies, however, regulation to prevent water contamination is often lacking or nonexistent or, when present, is poorly enforced.
Optimal policy and regulation of the use of freshwater and the reuse of water generated by oil and gas operations depend on a range of geographic,geological, technical, and economic factors. Water Management in Oil and Gas Operations: Industry Practice and Policy Guidelines for Developing Countries identifies common policy principles organized around key regulatory functions and critical links of the oil and gas value chain. This report offers practical solutions to guide policy makers and regulators seeking to minimize the environmental impacts of oil and gas perations,
to promote sustainable cross-sectoral economic linkages, and to reduce competition and potential confl icts over access to and use of water resources.
abstraction and wastewater discharge. At the same time, oil production generates large amounts of produced water that may be used to reduce freshwater abstraction and possibly serve beneficial purposes outside the petroleum sector.
In the most advanced countries, regulation promotes the sound use of freshwater in the oil and gas industry and incentivizes the reuse or beneficial use of treated produced water. Regulation is also used to prevent the contamination of freshwater resources from the disposal of unproperly
treated produced water. In many developing and emerging economies, however, regulation to prevent water contamination is often lacking or nonexistent or, when present, is poorly enforced.
Optimal policy and regulation of the use of freshwater and the reuse of water generated by oil and gas operations depend on a range of geographic,geological, technical, and economic factors. Water Management in Oil and Gas Operations: Industry Practice and Policy Guidelines for Developing Countries identifies common policy principles organized around key regulatory functions and critical links of the oil and gas value chain. This report offers practical solutions to guide policy makers and regulators seeking to minimize the environmental impacts of oil and gas perations,
to promote sustainable cross-sectoral economic linkages, and to reduce competition and potential confl icts over access to and use of water resources.
Related to Water Management in Oil and Gas Operations
Related ebooks
Weather and Climate Resilience Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Storm Water Management and Technology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFarm Irrigation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Green Roads for Water: Guidelines for Road Infrastructure in Support of Water Management and Climate Resilience Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsQuality Assurance for Water Analysis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Projects: Methods and Implementation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Economics of Water Scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa: Institutional Solutions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLake and Reservoir Restoration Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Water Treatment Plant Performance Evaluations and Operations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNature's Frontiers: Achieving Sustainability, Efficiency, and Prosperity with Natural Capital Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWater Resources and Water Management Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIndustrial Wastewater Treatment, Recycling and Reuse Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Confronting Climate Uncertainty in Water Resources Planning and Project Design: The Decision Tree Framework Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOil, Gas, and Mining: A Sourcebook for Understanding the Extractive Industries Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Facilitating Trade Through Competitive, Low-Carbon Transport: The Case for Vietnam's Inland and Coastal Waterways Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFacilitating Trade Through Competitive, Low-Carbon Transport Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWaste Management in the Chemical and Petroleum Industries Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsModelling in the Technology of Wastewater Treatment Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Industries For You
All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Uncanny Valley: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5YouTube Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Growing Your Following and Making Money as a Video I Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5YouTube 101: The Ultimate Guide to Start a Successful YouTube channel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Best Story Wins: How to Leverage Hollywood Storytelling in Business & Beyond Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSweet Success: A Simple Recipe to Turn your Passion into Profit Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living From Your Creativity Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Shopify For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe House of Gucci: A True Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Disney's Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Water Management in Oil and Gas Operations
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Water Management in Oil and Gas Operations - Einar Bandlien
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1