Environmental hazards posed by the Los Angeles Basin urban oilfields: An historical perspective of lessons learned

Environmental Geology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 302-317

  Chilingar, G V ^a   Endres, B ^b  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas migration; Los Angeles oilfields; Methane; Subsidence earthquakes; Toxic gases (hazard)

Indexed keywords

AIR; CATCHMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HAZARDS; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SOILS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; GAS FIELDS; LAND USAGE; URBAN OIL FIELDS;

OIL FIELDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; OIL FIELD; SUBSIDENCE;

CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 12844273896     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-004-1159-0     Document Type: Review

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