Environmental assessment of the Buccaneer oil and gas field off Galveston, Texas: an overview

Abstract

This paper outlines research conducted on the Buccaneer Oil and Gas Field, an isolated field located south southeast of Galveston, Texas.  Objectives were to “1) identify and document the extent and types of biological, chemical, and physical alterations of a marine ecosystem that are associated with development of and production from an oil field; 2) determine the specific pollutants, their quantity, and their effects on various compenents of the marine ecosystem and 3) develop capabilities to describe and predict fate and effects of oilfield contaminants in major components of the marine ecosystem.”