Disposal of E & P waste by injection: An assessment of technology and regulatory impacts

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE/EPA/DOE Exploration and Production Environmental Conference 2001, EPEC 2001

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Marinello, S A ^a   Lyon, F L ^a   Ballantine, W T ^a  

^a Newpark Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP WELL DISPOSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS; DEEP WELL INJECTION; ENGINEERING PARAMETERS; EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTIONS; INJECTION TECHNOLOGY; NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEMS; REGULATORY CONTROL; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

EID: 84946239278     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/66521-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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