Achievements of risk-based producedwater management on the norwegian continental shelf (2002-2008)

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 668-677

  Smit, Mathijs G D ^a   Frost, Tone K ^a   Johnseny, Ståle ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Offshore oil and gas; Produced water; Risk assessment; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NORWAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNCERTAINTY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NORWAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 80053620026     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.215     Document Type: Article

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