Description
This study examined the potential environmental impacts from the use of heavy equipment for offshore oil and gas platform decommissioning in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region. This produced an in-depth analysis of the effects of those operations on regional air quality. Previous studies examined the air emissions impacts utilizing a general, order-of-magnitude approach appropriate for approximating the emissions from decommissioning. This analysis examines the air emissions to a permit-level-of-detail to examine the activities producing the largest impacts, as well as the feasibility and availability of mitigation strategies to reduce air emissions. A wide range of air emissions estimation inputs and calculation approaches were examined. The emissions levels as estimated in this assessment are substantial if higher-polluting equipment is used. However, use of clean diesel engines significantly reduces emissions from these activities.
Award Amount
USD: $105,000
Funding
Type
contract
Funder
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program
Funder ID
https://doi.org/10.13039/100012475
Award Dates
2018-01-30 → 2019-06-14
Award Number
140M0118P0009
DOI / Resource
Field Xml File
100238.xml
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- ROR:https://ror.org/03tzscr25Series Title:BOEM Environmental StudiesISSN:3071-6349Report Title:Air Emissions Associated with Decommissioning Operations for Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas PlatformsAuthors:Publication Year:2019Publisher:U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies ProgramPlace:Washington D.C.Report Number:BOEM 2019-016Contract #:140M0118P0009Award DOI:10.67297/9A1E0EReport DOI:10.67297/0187D4Field Xml File100308.xml (2.21 KB)
- ROR:https://ror.org/03tzscr25Series Title:BOEM Environmental StudiesISSN:3071-6349Report Title:Air emissions associated with decommissioning operations for Pacific outer continental shelf oil and gas platforms; volume I: final reportAuthors:Publication Year:2019Publisher:U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies ProgramPlace:Washington D.C.Report Number:BOEM 2019-016Contract #:140M0118P0009Award DOI:10.67297/9A1E0EReport DOI:10.67297/01AEDFField Xml File110303.xml (2.23 KB)
- ROR:https://ror.org/03tzscr25Series Title:BOEM Environmental StudiesISSN:3071-6349Report Title:Air emissions associated with decommissioning operations for Pacific outer continental shelf oil and gas platforms; volume II: users guide for decommissioning emissions estimation for platforms (DEEP) tool and databaseAuthors:Publication Year:2019Publisher:U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies ProgramPlace:Washington D.C.Report Number:BOEM 2019-016Contract #:140M0118P0009Award DOI:10.67297/9A1E0EReport DOI:10.67297/01AEE0Field Xml File110304.xml (2.3 KB)