Environmental challenges of heavy crude oils: Management of liquid wastes

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

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 20-28

  Neff, Jerry M ^a   Hagemann, Randi ^b  

^a Neff and Assocs LLC

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROCARBONS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SALTS; SURFACE WATERS;

BITUMENS; CYCLIC STEAM STIMULATION (CSS); ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE; LIQUID WASTES; UNDERGROUND INJECTION;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 34249072523     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/101973-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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