ASSOCIATION OF OIL, GAS ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIESOF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
This study is intended to describe both the present status of therefining sector in Latin America and the Caribbean and the future trends expected, so as to make it possible to detect the investment opportunities which are likely to arise as a result of the new industry -scenario foreseen.
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Air pollution in many of the world's cities is a major health and environmental concern. This concern is increasing as population becomes more urbanized, industrialization proceeds and the use of vehicles grows. This report will describe the reasons for poor urban air quality, illustrate its magnitude and demonstrate the means by which it is being addressed.
Guidelines for the Elaboration of Terms of Reference for the Environmental Impact Assessment of Petroleum Industry Projects and environmental audits of oil and gas industry activities
The purpose of this document is to review current design and construction requirements, as well as operations and maintenance procedures employed in and around AST's, specifically as they relate to minimizing and controlling potential environmental contamination. The scope of this guideline is limited to aboveground storage tanks located at ...
This manual has been organized so that process and environmental engineers in each of the various sectors of oil and gas companies can generate air emission inventories which reflect the intricacies of the actual on-site processes. The document deals with the preparation of inventories throughout the oil and gas industry ...
Review of Methods for the Clean-Up of Groundwater Contaminated by Petroleum Products
The report outlines a number of criteria which should be considered when choosing a modelling program, including the need to interface with other programs such as sensitivity mapping. Also included is a summary matrix of commercially available software
This guideline presents a framework for conducting oil spill risk assessments using various but consistent approaches which allow for their comparison. Although written to address oil spill risks, the framework and techniques can also be applied to other types of environmental risk assessments.
Under the framework of initiatives for Hemispheric Cooperation on Energy, and as part of the larger World Bank initiative to encourage elimination of lead from gasoline and promote cleaner burning fuels, a common set of the key technical specifications for major liquid fuels for application throughout Latin America and the Caribbean has been proposed.
This report reviews the potential targets for the management of air quality, which sets the basis of the monitoring plans. Also, makes an analysis of technical network design, describes monitoring techniques of the quality of environmental air, technologies of test sources, laboratory analysis techniques and meteorological monitoring as well as ...
This guideline has been developed to assist in the development of oil spill contingency plans for petroleum companies. The guideline information can be equally applied to all types of oil facilities and transportation systems, both onshore and offshore.
This guideline has been prepared to provide assistance in the development of sensitivity maps for planning and response to hydrocarbons spills. The main objective is to provide guidelines on how to collect the environmental data required and how to display data on maps, considering: map formats, sizes and scales, use ...
The document has been prepared to facilitate the implementation of environmental audits. A set of specific Protocols and Guidelines are provided for petroleum operations (Seismic, Drilling, Production, Pipelines, Transportation and Terminals and Refinery activities). Specific instructions are provided to conduct a site assessment in the areas of Environmental Planning, General ...
Keywords: Environmental costs / environmental practices / - Company: ARPEL-Country: Uruguay-Dates: 1997 - Document: Guide-Author: ARPEL
This guideline describes methodologies and technologies for the implementation of an overall programme to abate air emissions from petroleum refineries and/or its adjacent crude oil and products storage tank farms. Two specific control programmes are discussed in some detail: flaring and fugitive hydrocarbon emissions.
Key words: Environmental Protection / treatments / techniques / transport- Company: ARPEL- Country: Uruguay- Dates: 1992- Document: Guideline- Author: ALCONSULT INTERNATIONAL
Management of Petroleum Refinery Solid Wastes
Key words: Exploration surveys / drilling / - Company: ARPEL- Country: Uruguay- Dates: 1992- Document: Guideline- Author: ALCONSULT INTERNATIONAL
The document compiles the activities carried out in 2023 under the four Strategic Vectors: Energy ...
This document describes the consensual position of ARPEL member companies regarding the concept of just ...
This manual provides a general description of the methodology developed by ARPEL to carry out ...
This document provides an overview of the role of natural gas, complemented by lower carbon ...
ARPEL remains faithful to its mission of promoting the development and transformation of our sector ...