Predicted impacts from offshore produced-water discharges on hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico

SPE E and P Environmental and Safety Conference 2007: Delivering Superior Environmental and Safety Performance, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 279-292

  Bierman Jr , Victor J ^a   Hinz, Scott C ^a   Justić, Dubravko ^b   Scavia, Don ^c   Veil, John A ^d   Satterlee III, Kent ^d   Parker, Michael E ^d   Wilson, Scott ^e  

^a YesTech Inc   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d SPE   (United States)

^e U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPOXIA; OXYGEN-DEMANDING SUBSTANCES; WATER DISCHARGES;

COASTAL ZONES; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34249011759     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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