Environmental and economic assessment of discharges from Gulf of Mexico Region oil and gas operations. Quarterly technical progress report, 23 June 1992--30 September 1992

Technical Report · Tue Nov 10 04:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10131239· OSTI ID:10131239

Gettleson, D A

A Sampling and Analysis Plan was prepared and submitted to a Scientific Review Committee for comment. Substantial comments relative to study objectives, sampling design, and sampling periods coupled with the passage of Hurricane Andrew precluded the scheduled initiation of sampling at offshore and coastal sites (Tasks 3 -- Environmental Field Sampling and Analysis of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM), Heavy Metals, and Organics and 4 -- Monitoring of the Recovery of Impacted Wetland and Open Bay Produced Water Discharge Sites in Coastal Louisiana and Texas). A proposed revised schedule has been prepared for Tasks 3 and 4. Task 5 (Assessment of Economic Impacts of Offshore and Coastal Discharge Requirements on Present and Future Operations in the Gulf of Mexico Region), activities have involved identification and collection of the necessary data for the economic analysis. Task 6 (Synthesis of Gulf of Mexico Region Consumption and Use Patterns), activities have included near completion of the literature review and a reevaluation of the data collection efforts relative to the wholesaler, process plant, and restaurant components. Task 7 (Technology Transfer Plan), work has been delayed due to the Tasks 3 and 4 delay and cancellation of the annual US Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico Region Information Transfer Meeting.

• Research Organization: Continental Shelf Associates, Inc., Jupiter, FL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-92MT92001
• OSTI ID: 10131239
• Report Number(s): DOE/MT/92001--1; ON: DE94007807; BR: 400406000/AC1505100
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020900
03 NATURAL GAS
030800
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
COASTAL REGIONS
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
GULF OF MEXICO
HYDROCARBONS
LOUISIANA
METALS
MONITORING
NATURAL GAS WELLS
NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY
OIL WELLS
PROGRESS REPORT
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
SAMPLING
SURVEYS
TEXAS
WASTE WATER