Consolidates the many different chemistries being employed to provide environmentally acceptable products through the upstream oil and gas industry This book discusses the development and application of green chemistry in the oil and gas exploration and production industry over the last 25 years — bringing together the various chemistries that are utilised for creating suitable environmental products. Written by a highly respected consultant to the oil and gas industry — it introduces readers to the principles and development of green chemistry in general, and the regulatory framework specific to the oil and gas sector in the North Sea area and elsewhere in the world. It also explores economic drivers pertaining to the application of green chemistry in the sector. Topics covered in Oilfield Chemistry and its Environmental Impact include polymer chemistry, surfactants and amphiphiles, phosphorus chemistry, inorganic salts, low molecular weight organics, silicon chemistry and green solvents. It also looks at sustainability in an extractive industry, examining the approaches used and the other methodologies that could be applied in the development of better chemistries, along with discussions about where the application of green chemistry is leading in this industry sector. Provides the reader with a ready source of reference when considering what chemistries are appropriate for application to oilfield problems and looking for green chemistry solutions Brings together the pertinent regulations which workers in the field will find useful, alongside the chemistries which meet the regulatory requirements Written by a well-known specialist with a combined knowledge of chemistry, manufacturing procedures and environmental issues Oilfield Chemistry and its Environmental Impact is an excellent book for oil and gas industry professionals as well as scientists, academic researchers, students and policy makers.

Consolidates the many different chemistries being employed to provide environmentally acceptable products through the upstream oil and gas industry.--

This book looks at the developing market for oilfield chemicals, estimated to be worth around ú100 million a year in the North Sea alone, and ten times this elsewhere. It examines the increasing need for the combined efforts of chemists and petroleum engineers, major oil producers and service companies, to exploit oil reserves more effectively, with particular reference to environmental pressures. Recent Advances in Oilfield Chemistry addresses developments in the technology of oil well drilling, crude oil extraction and transportation to the refinery. It makes particular reference to increasing environmental pressures and the need to locate and access deeper oil reserves in hostile environments. Graduates in chemical engineering, environmental and industrial chemistry, and workers in the industry itself, will find Recent Advances in Oilfield Chemistry full of useful, topical information, fostering a broader understanding of the issues affecting oil exploration and exploitation today.

The proceedings of an international symposium which addressed technical and environmental issues in the oil industry. Attention was given to a review of recent market developments and an examination of how economic trends were expected to continue in the forseeable future.

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 2nd International Conference on Advances in Energy and Environmental Science (ICAEES 2014), June 21-22, 2014, Guangzhou, China. The 398 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Environmental Chemistry and Biology, Chapter 2: Environmental Materials, Chapter 3: Environmental Safety and Health, Chapter 4: Environmental Planning and Assessment, Chapter 5: Environmental Analysis and Monitoring, Chapter 6: Environmental Restoration Engineering, Chapter 7: Environmental Protection and Ecological Environment Construction, Chapter 8: Pollution Control Engineering, Chapter 9: Waste Disposal and Recycling, Chapter 10: Water Supply and Drainage, Chapter 11: Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering, Chapter 12: Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control, Chapter 13: Forest Cultivation, Protection and Plant Protection, Chapter 14: Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing, Chapter 15: Land Resources Environment and Urban Planning, Chapter 16: Mineral Prospecting and Exploration, Chapter 17: Mining Engineering, Chapter 18: Mineral Processing Engineering, Chapter 19: Oil and Gas Well Development Projects, Chapter 20: Storage and Processing of Agricultural Products, Chapter 21: Energy Saving, Environmental Protection, Low Carbon Ideas, Chapter 22: Environmental Protection and Economic Development, Chapter 23: Eco-Economy, Circular Economy, Low Carbon Economy

"Providing a clear cross-section of the recent scientific advances in mining and oilfield chemistry, authors from several different countries discuss issues such as: the dwindling supplies of conventional hydrocarbons; antiquated power networks; and obsolete or new environmental regulations that may threaten the western world into a new energy crisis."