A practical Handbook providing the Petroleum Industry with Best Practice guidance, case studies and data needed to prevent major spills and other forms of pollution, and establish cleaner production methods.

Table of Contents

• About the authors
• Preface
• Chapter 1. The petroleum industry
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Oil- and gas-field operations
• 1.3 Gas plant processing operations
• 1.4 Refining and refinery operations
• 1.5 Refining technologies
• 1.6 Further reading
• REFERENCES
• Chapter 2. The Santa Maria oil sumps
• Chapter 3. The Santa Barbara oil spill of 1969
• Chapter 4. Exxon Valdez oil spill
• Chapter 5. Best practices for developing fugitive emissions inventories
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Methodology by which emissions inventories are prepared
• 5.3 Inherent flaws that contribute to biased reporting
• 5.4 Toxic Release Inventory
• 5.5 IPCC assessment and best international practices
• 5.6 Closing remarks
• REFERENCES
• Chapter 6. Guidelines for cleaner production
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Best practices
• 6.3 Other best management practices
• 6.4 Strategies for reducing flaring
• 6.5 Sulfur recovery strategies
• 6.6 Strategies for emissions testing programs
• REFERENCES
• Appendices