All offshore operators currently active in exploration and production on the UKCS are party to a voluntary oil pollution compensation scheme known as OPOL. Since the early 1970’s there has been a very substantial increase in the exploration for, and production of, oil from sources beneath the seabed off North-West Europe. At the same time …
A period of abnormally high concentration of air pollutants, often due to low winds and temperature inversion, that can cause illness and death. A pollution episode is described as one that produces pollution of a level of one quarter of what is permissible according to the standard during 30 continuous minutes
Corex process is a special manufacturing process for making the production of iron more environmentally friendly by using conventional coal instead of coking coal, the customary ingredient. This plant burns uncoked coal, which means that the coking plant – one of the primary sources of emissions from an iron and steel plant – is now …
(1) Full unitization: 1 operator, 1 development, 1 evacuation route where all costs in common, common stream at sales point; (2) Joint Development: 1 operator, 1 development, 1 or more evacuation route, some costs in common, individual sales rights; (3) Co Operative Development: 2 operators, 2 developments, 1 or more evacuation route, no costs in …
Denitrification is essentially the conversion of nitrate to nitrogen gas. Denitrification is a natural process carried out by many microorganisms when sufficient oxygen is lacking
Uranium having less than the natural 0.7% U-235. As a by-product of enrichment in the fuel cycle it generally has 0.25-0.30% U-235, the rest being U-238. Can be blended with highly-enriched uranium (e.g. from weapons) to make reactor fuel
Motion in pipe caused by waves, currents, and storms can shorten the service life of subsea pipe, especially steel pipe
Econometrics is derived from several disciplines, including mathematical economics, statistics, economic statistics, and economic theory. The goal of econometrics is twofold: to give economic theory empirical data and to empirically verify it. It is a study that produces measurements, where qualitative data is turned into quantitative mathematical forms. Once this is performed, these statements can …
Between the years 2009-2015 electricity consumption in Israel is forecasted to grow between 2%-2.5% annually, lower than the 4% annual growth previously anticipated, with demand increasing again at a higher rate after 2015 to about 3.5% annually,
Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) has installed a warning system to inform citizens regarding the level of reserves available. The system is based on four colors: condition green (regular electricity supply); condition yellow (consumption demand is close to available supply capacity and IEC is acting to balance the system); condition orange (consumption demand is close to …
