JPT

 

Vol. 58 No. 7

July 2006

Health, Safety and Environment

Enhanced Landfarm Performance Through the Use of Saline Water and Weekly Tilling

An experimental landfarm for the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon was constructed on the Fahud concession. From March to June 2005, the hydrocarbon content of the soil in the saline beds had fallen below 2%, while the control areas still contained more than 4%.

Synopsis of SPE 98568

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 98568, "Significantly Enhanced Landfarm Performance Through the Use of Saline Water and Weekly Tilling," by A. Al-Mahruki, R. Al-Mueini, and Y. Al-Mahrooqi, Sultan Qaboos U.; A. Al-Sabahi, Petroleum Development Oman; G.H.P. Roos, The Petroleum Inst.; and H. Patzelt, Sultan Qaboos U., prepared for the 2006 SPE International Conference on Health, Safety, and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2-4 April.

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