Environmental Benefits of Advanced Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Technology

A U.S. Department of Energy Report

• October 5, 1999, DOE Announcement
• Download full report [22.8MB PDF]
  Due to the large file size, we recommend downloading the full report with a high-speed connection or during off-peak hours.

Note:  All files are in PDF form and require the Acrobat Reader (see
           below)

Report Chapters

• Introduction/Foreword [643KB PDF]
   - Executive Summary
   - Innovation in Oil and Gas E&P Technology: Making a Difference to the Environment
• Oil and Gas Industry: Exploration and Production [ 759KB PDF ]
  - Our Quality of Life Relies on Oil and Gas
  - Demand for Natural Gas and Oil Continues to Grow
• A History of Innovation [1350KB PDF ]
  - E&P Trends: Smarter, Farther, Deeper, Cleaner
  - Meeting the Challenges of a Mature Resource Base
  - More Efficient, More Effective, More Protective of the Environment
• Environmental Benefits of Advanced E&P Technology - Introduction [ 781KB PDF ]
  - Exploration [ 573KB PDF ]
  - Drilling and Completion [ 1078KB PDF ]
  - Production [ 713KB PDF ]
  - Site Restoration [ 1114KB PDF ]
  - Operations in Sensitive Environments [ 3490KB PDF ]
• The Future Challenges [ 985KB PDF ]
• Technology Fact Sheets [ 4233KB PDF ]
    - Exploration [ 1371KB PDF ]
    - Drilling and Completion [ 3368KB PDF ]
    - Production [ 4620KB PDF ]
    - Site Restoration [ 388KB PDF ]
    - Sensitive Environments [ 435KB PDF ]
• Appendices [ 247KB PDF ]
  

Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (Opens new window to Adobe web site)