Environmental releases from exploration and production operations in Oklahoma: Type, volume, causes, and prevention

Environmental Geosciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 89-99

  Fisher, J Berton ^a   Sublette, Kerry L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; OIL PRODUCTION; POLLUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [OKLAHOMA (STT)]; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 20444443099     PISSN: 10759565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/eg.11160404039     Document Type: Article

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