Title: Oil Spills and Gas Leaks : Environmental Response, Prevention and Cost Recovery Author: James Jacobs, Robert G. Bea, Stephen Testa ISBN: 0071772898 / 9780071772891 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 672 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Year: 2014 Availability: 45-60 days
Description
Contents
The definitive guide to petroleum hydrocarbon fuel spill and leak causes, prevention, response, and cost recovery
Oil Spills and Gas Leaks highlights the complex nature of petroleum hydrocarbon fuel extraction methods, the unintended consequences when disasters occur, spill behavior, and environmental impact mitigation. This practical resource discusses engineering techniques; long-term biological and environmental effects; dealing with insurance claims, litigation, and legislation in overlapping jurisdictions; and much more. Featuring global case studies and best practices, this timely volume provides an in-depth understanding of how oil spills and gas leaks occur and describes the most effective environmental assessment, remediation, and restoration options available to respond to these industrial accidents.
Coverage includes:
The role of petroleum hydrocarbon fuels in society
Geology and geochemistry of oil and gas deposits
Oil and gas well drilling and production issues
Hydraulic fracturing for shale gas and oil
Behavior of oil spills in various environments
Behavior of gas leaks in various environments
Assessment of spills and leaks
Toxicity issues and exposure pathways
Subsurface investigations
Sampling strategies and remedial approaches
Sampling methods on land and offshore
Prevention, oversight, and mitigation
Remediation of oil spills
Case histories and cost recovery
Oil spills and wildlife
Oil spills and safety issues
Conclusions and recommendations
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Role and Environmental Impact of Petroleum in Society Chapter 2 : Geology and Geochemistry of Oil and Gas Deposits Chapter 3 : Drilling for Oil and Gas Chapter 4 : Sources of Spills Chapter 5 : Gas Leaks and Environmental Impacts Chapter 6 : Assessment of Oil Spills and Gas Leaks : Onshore and Offshore Chapter 7 : Remediation of Oil Spills and Habitat Restoration Chapter 8 : Accidents, Risk Strategies, and Sustainable Remediation Chapter 9 : Case Histories : Onshore and Offshore Chapter 10 : Air Quality Issues and Oil Spills and Gas Leaks Chapter 11 : Conclusions
Appendix A : History of Oil and Gas Production and Worst Oil Spills
Appendix B : Human Health and Safety Issues for Oil Spill Responders
Appendix C : Investigations and Sampling Methods
Appendix D : Political and Legal Issues
Appendix E : Glossary and Abbreviations
Appendix F : Conversions
Index