From the Abstract: “Drilling mud and cuttings discharged from the more than 21,000 wells drilled offshore and in coastal waters of the United States have not caused detectable environmental damage either short-term or long-term.
From the Abstract: “This report describes studies of the hydrocarbons, biocides, sulfur, and related substances discharged from structures in the Buccaneer Gas and Oil Field, their distribution and fates in the surrounding environment, and an assessmen
Melton, H. R., J. P. Smith, H. F. Mairs, R. G. Bernier, E. Garland, A. H. Glickman, F. V. Jones, J. P. Ray, D. Thomas, A. Hess, and J. A. Campbell
From the Abstract: “High-performance non-aqueous drilling fluids (NADFs) are required to meet the challenging technical requirements of many offshore wells.
From the Abstract: “Two benthic surveys werer conducted to monitor the possible accumulation of trace metals resulting from the discharge of drilling muds and drill solids during exploratory drilling in theMid-Atlanti Bight.
Lissner, A. L., G. L. Taghon, D. R. Diener, S. C. Schroeter, and J. D. Dixon
From the Abstract: “Many regions of the California, USA, outer continental shelf are subject to ongoing and planned oil and gas development, but there is very limited information on the recolonization and recovery of deep-water (e.g., 60-300 m) hard-su
