Waste generated due to mining activity poses a serious issue due to the large amounts
generated, even up to 65 billion tons per year, and is often associated with the risk posed by …

The industrialization of the deep sea is expanding worldwide. Increasing oil and gas
exploration activities in the absence of sufficient baseline data in deep-sea ecosystems has …

Oily sludge is one of the most significant solid wastes generated in the petroleum industry. It
is a complex emulsion of various petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs), water, heavy metals, and …

Hydraulic fracturing of unconventional oil/gas shales has changed the energy landscape of
the US Recovery of hydrocarbons from tight, hydraulically fractured shales is a highly …

Abstract Worldwide Oil & Gas exploitation industry has a vital and dynamic role to play in the
global energy matrix. In any Oil & Gas exploitation mission, drilling operations have the …

Abstract The oil Exploration & Production (E&P) industry provides an important energy
source for the world. However, there is a worldwide concern about the environmental …

The activities of the oil industry have several impacts on the environment due to the large
amounts of oily wastes that are generated. The oily sludges are a semi-solid material …

Drill cuttings leave behind thousands of tons of residues without adequate treatment,
generating a large environmental liability. Therefore knowledge about the microbial …

Oil and gas exploration and development provide important energy sources for the world,
and drilling fluid is an essential engineering material for oil and gas exploration and …

Biosurfactants are microbial products that have been increasingly researched due to their
many identified advantages, such as low toxicity and high activity at extreme temperatures …