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Appendix G: Saline Spills
Pages 228-231

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From page 228...
... Seawater spills from the enhanced oil recovery process can occur at the seawater extraction plant, the seawater treatment plant, holding tanks, along pipelines, and at seawater injection wells. Less common sources include fire control systems, compressors, pig launchers, and meltwater.
From page 229...
... Comparing water spilled with the amount of crude oil produced suggests only how well water is being handled in relation to the amount of oil handled, and it may mask inefficiencies in the ANS water handling system. A more useful analysis may be comparing the amount of water handled on the North Slope with the amount of water spilled.
From page 230...
... . EFFECTS OF SALINE WATER SPILLS A study that anticipated potential spills associated with the Prudhoe Bay Waterflood project was sponsored by the Army Corps of Engineering Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab (CRREL)
From page 231...
... of concentrated sodium chloride leaked from a damaged storage tank at a drillsite in the Kuparuk oil field. The spilled brine spread onto tundra adjacent to the drill pad, covering an area of approximately 0.3 ha (0.7 acre)


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