Impact Of Oil Production Research Articles

Regeneration of used lubricants

Problem. The article examines environmental pollution through uncontrolled discharges of lubricants into natural objects, and suggests methods of reducing pollution by installing stands for the regeneration of lubricants. The article is analytical in nature and is based on the survey research method. The object of the author's study is the impact of oil products on the environment and the regeneration and processing of used lubricants by physical, chemical and combined methods. Goal. The goal is to study the collection and regeneration of lubricants and the analysis of machine installations for regeneration. This study aims to analyze actions to reduce uncontrolled discharges of lubricants and their impact on the environment. Methodology. This study is aimed at the analysis of methods to reduce discharges of lubricants caused by human negligence. Results. It is possible to accept environmental sustainability and reduction of man-made impact on the surrounding environment as well as the economic benefit of this project, because the processing of used lubricant reduces the cost of purchasing new lubricant and increases the use of secondary material. Originality. We would like to note that the research and improvement of the regeneration of lubricants continues and this topic is popularized, because it is our future. Lubricants will not disappear anywhere, humanity will continue to use them. Of course, the priority is to reduce the use of oils, but they are needed even in electric cars, not to mention agricultural machinery, airplanes, railway transport, etc. Practical value. The main important aspect is that all the installations as proposed in the article are mobile, they do not require physical exertion for installation, but practical knowledge. Similarly, the tanks for collecting lubricants are mobile and can be easily transported to deliver the lubricant to the place of regeneration. These measures contribute to the preservation of the environment, and eliminate the man-made impact on flora and fauna.

Unraveling Ghana’s Resource Curse Hypothesis: Analyzing Natural Resources and Economic Growth with a Focus on Oil Exploration

This study examines the intricate relationship between natural resource abundance, with a specific focus on oil production, and its impact on economic growth in Ghana. Through the application of the robust Fully Modified OLS methodology and using data spanned from 1960–2021 the research underscores the essential inclusion of oil as a significant variable in comprehending economic growth dynamics. Contrary to traditional resource curse theories, the study unveils a positive nexus between oil production and economic growth, particularly within a comprehensive variable framework. This finding challenges simplistic resource curse notions and underscores the need for a holistic economic perspective. Overall, the results show that the impact of oil production on economic growth is sensitive to the inclusion or exclusion of other variables in the model. In Model 1, where all variables are included, oil production has a significant positive (0.0112**) impact on growth. Ghana’s success in avoiding the resource curse is attributed to a multifaceted strategy encompassing diversified economic approaches, transparent governance, and responsible oil revenue management. Importantly, the inclusion of oil as a pivotal variable is well-justified by its tangible contributions to economic growth. The observed positive impacts emphasize the benefits of harnessing oil resources while maintaining a holistic view of the broader economic context. Looking ahead, the insights inform policymakers in resource-rich nations, illustrating how strategic resource management—illustrated by oil—can drive resilient and comprehensive economic growth. Ghana’s experience serves as a compelling template for informed policy decisions, offering valuable lessons for achieving sustainable prosperity.

Изменения средообразующих параметров степных геосистем в условиях нефтедобычи (на примере Волго-Уральского региона)

The aim of the study is to obtain quantitative characteristics and identify the dynamics of some environmental parameters of steppe geosystems under the impact of oil production. The study area is the Volga-Ural steppe region, where five pairs of key plots were selected according to the principle "in conditions of technogenic impact – reference". In the course of fieldwork in 2023, instrumental measurements of air and soil temperature, relative humidity of air and soil, noise level were carried out. The landscape surface temperature, vegetation moisture content index (NDMI), and surface albedo were determined based on Landsat satellite images for the period from 2013 to 2022. The results of fieldwork and remote studies have shown that changes in the main components of the initial geosystems functioning – moisture turnover, temperature balance, radiation balance – are observed in areas with technogenic impact. It was revealed that the surface temperature in the plots with technogenic impact is higher than in the paired reference ones; the surface moisture in the plots with technogenic impact is lower than in the paired reference ones; the albedo of the surface in the plots with technogenic impact is lower than in the paired reference ones; the noise level in the plots with technogenic impact is significantly higher compared to the reference ones. These consequences are manifested in natural-technogenic geosystems of wells – units of the lowest hierarchical level in the geosystem of an oil-and-gas field. Given the scale of Russian oil-and-gas deposits exploitation, it is necessary to develop optimization approaches to solve the environmental conflict associated with the transformation of environmental functions, which the proposed study is designed to help.

The Impact of Oil Production on Development of the Erosion Network in the Volga–Ural Steppe Region

The Impact of Oil Production on Development of the Erosion Network in the Volga–Ural Steppe Region

Oil Pollution of River Bottom Sediments

The impact of oil products on river bottom sediments and their wettability is considered on the example of the small Kurcha-Murcha River. The wettability of bottom sediments (pollution up to 18000 mg/kg) was determined by the contact angle of wetting of the solid phase (method of static drop). It is shown that the contact angle of wetting can be used to assess the pollution level of the river bottom sediments.

The impact of oil products on hematological parameters of blood of rats in the experiment

The impact of oil products on hematological parameters of blood of rats in the experiment

An “Oleaginous Civilization”

Urban oil production is a key factor in Los Angeles’s environmental, social, and economic history. Oil workers and their families experienced hazardous conditions in oil-field communities that added to Los Angeles’s suburban sprawl. In response, oil workers were in the forefront of labor activism seeking regulatory action. The dire ecological impact of oil production by both backyard operators and major oil companies, including subsidence, was met by only piecemeal efforts at environmental regulation. Yet we adhere to a cultural trope of oil as progress.

Lipid Peroxidation in the Cells of Some Cyanophyta and Chlorophyta Species under the Impact of Oil Products

Lipid Peroxidation in the Cells of Some Cyanophyta and Chlorophyta Species under the Impact of Oil Products

Functioning of Adenosine Triphosphatases in Gills of Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) under the Impact of Oil Products

Functioning of Adenosine Triphosphatases in Gills of Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) under the Impact of Oil Products

Processes of Transamination in Fish under the Impact of Oil Products of the Water Environment

Processes of Transamination in Fish under the Impact of Oil Products of the Water Environment

Fitobentos, fitoplancton y zooplancton litoral del bañado de Carilauquen, Cuenca de Llancanelo, Mendoza, Argentina

The ecosystem under study represents one of the most important marshes in the Llancanelo wetlands, Mendoza Province, central western Argentina. The objective of this study was to analyse the planktonic and benthic communities as a measure of water quality, and the detection of the possible impact of oil-production on these communities. The research was carried out seasonally from summer 2001 to spring 2002. The marsh waters presented high concentrations of sulphates and carbonates. A conductivity gradient from the springs to the lake was observed (959 µS cm -1 - 10810 µS cm -1 ) which indicated a pattern of spatial and seasonal distribution of the studied communities. Diatoms dominated the algal groups and were the most abundant and diverse in the benthic fraccion. Regarding the zooplankton, shelled amoebas were the most abundant in the zooplankton community, followed by rotifers, ostracods, and ciliates. According to the environmental requirements of the species found, this marsh is defined as eutrophic and polysaprobic, characterized by a high organic matter load. Hydrocarbons were detected in the water in two sampling areas in the winter and spring seasons. Therefore it is hypothesised that this pollutant may be the cause of the marked reduction in planktonic ‐ benthic diversity and the proliferation of cyanophyte algae known to be toxic.

Where Vultures Feast: Shell, Human Rights, and Oil in the Niger Delta

Review: Where Vultures Feast: Shell, Human Rights, and Oil in the Niger Delta By Ike Okanta and Oronton Douglas Reviewed by Carl M. Hand Valdosta State University, USA Ike Okanta & Oronton Douglas. Where Vultures Feast: Shell, Human Rights, and Oil in the Niger Delta. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. 2001. 268 pp. ISBN 1-57805-046-4 (cloth). US$24.00 Okanta and Douglas provide a vivid and relentless account of human tragedy since oil was discovered in the Niger Delta in 1956. Foreign manipulation and exploitation of the Delta has always been a central fact of life. However, the ferocity of the assault on both the people and the ecology of the Delta in the wake of nearly unrestrained oil development is unprecedented. While Shell is not the only oil company in the Delta, it has played a unique role in the country's oil development, having nearly exclusive concession over the Delta and accounting for half of the government's revenue. Oil is not the Delta's only natural resource. The Niger Delta is an area of tremendous biodiversity and vitally significant ecosystems. The impact of oil production, logging and hunting, unsustainable farming practices, and rapid population growth is resulting, however, in the slow death of this ecological heritage. Despite the wealth of natural resources, little of the revenue generated in the Delta returns in the form of social and economic development. After the oil boom in the seventies, the region has witnessed growing impoverishment and declining GNP per capita, made worse by International Monetary Fund led structural adjustment policies imposed in the mid-eighties. As the authors note, Nigerian political and economic realities reflect its dependent, peripheral capitalist structure (p. 28) inherited from the British but exacerbated by a nearly exclusive dependence on oil exports. By 1990, growing poverty and ecological destruction within the Delta created the ferment for social reform. While the movement had many different levels, the lighting rod organization came to be the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), founded by Ken Saro-Wiwa. The military junta of General Babangida attempted to thwart this movement through the appearance of social reform and the promise to divert more oil profits to the Niger Delta. These efforts were largely palliative. In 1993, 300,000 Ogoni took to the streets to protest Shell's ecological warfare and the government's continued denial of the Ogoni right to self-determination (p. 119). In the months following, the military junta unleashed a systematic

Petroleum-Derived Hydrocarbons in Gulf of Mexico Waters: ABSTRACT

Petroleum-type hydrocarbons occur in waters of the Gulf of Mexico principally as particulate material floating on the surface of the water (tar balls) and as dissolved components in the water column. Gas-chromatographic, mass-spectrometric, and carbon isotopic analytical methods have been used to characterize the hydrocarbons in tar balls from western Gulf beaches. These analyses provide a fingerprint which indicates that the source of some of the tar ball materials is from seeps. Dissolved hydrocarbons have been measured both near producing platforms and in the open Gulf. The amounts of dissolved hydrocarbons in the water near producing platforms have been measured to provide basic data useful for interpreting the possible impact of oil production on marine ecology. Samples were taken approximately 20 ft below the surface to eliminate any effects of surface films, although none were visible at the time of sampling. Gaseous hydrocarbons (C1-C4) were less than 1 microgram/kg, light-liquid hydrocarbons (C5-C10) were less than 0.7 microgram/kg, and heavy hydrocarbons (C15+) were less than 5 micrograms/kg. These values are not different significantly from values measured on samples from the open Gulf. There does not appear to be an increase in dissolved hydrocarbons in the water near producing platforms. End_of_Article - Last_Page 1834------------