Crude oil extraction and exploration activities have, alongside the provision of sources of
energy, brought harm to both humans and the environment. Researchers have over the …

The use of chemicals, surfactants, and polymers in improving the property of drilling fluid
and enhancing the effectiveness of drilling process and in tertiary oil recovery is costly and …

These processes often attenuate the hazardous effects of these wastes, which may
otherwise obviously manifest on the vegetation, soil, and water resources of an area. This …

Bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated drill mud waste (HCDMW) presents a major
challenge to environmental scientists worldwide, particularly in relation to the low …

Offshore oil-well drilling has been a subject of great interest to environmental regulatory
agencies worldwide. The drilling fluids used in this process involve a complex mixture of …

ABSTRACT Water Based Drilling Fluids assist in the oil drilling process, commonly used
within the Niger Delta of Nigeria, but not without adverse impacts on the aquatic food chain …

Crude oil exploration and exploitation is the major source of income or revenue generation
for the Federal Government of Nigeria. Agriculture also forms a substantial part of the …