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Dispersion and fates of produced formation water (PFW) constituents in a North West Shelf shallow water ecosystem, Western Australia

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This was a study of produced formation water (PFW) discharged into a shallow tropical marine ecosystem on the North West Shelf of Australia. A combination of oceanographic techniques, geochemical tracer studies, chemical and biological assessment methods, and dispersion modelling was used to describe the distribution and fate of petroleum hydrocarbons and added nutrients discharged from an offshore production platform. Using fine scale volatile hydrocarbon data, the horizontal and vertical diffusion parameters for a three dimensional dispersion model were calibrated under local conditions. Trace hydrocarbon chemistry studies and integration of the data into a mass balance model, facilitated a comprehensive description of dispersion and degradation pathways and rates. Bioaccumulation into bivalves and water column microbial growth inhibition studies confirmed the chemistry and model predictions that the area of potential biological impact extended to 0.5 nautical mile (~900 m) from the discharge with additional skewing in the direction of the predominant tidal flows. Impact would be expected to be concentrated in transient surface slicks and near surface seawater. Dispersion and degradation processes were fast enough to prevent any long term accumulation of contamination within the system. Trace levels of oil in the near field sandy sediments were directly related to the magnitude of the daily discharge. The study is a bench-mark to help predict the effects of further oil industry expansion in this pristine coastal region.
This was one of the first studies to use chemistry data to verify and adjust the workings of a dispersion model.

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Burns, Kathryn A, Dr (Principal Investigator)

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Dispersion and fate of produced formation water constituents in an Australian northwest shelf shallow water ecosystem: Burns KA, Codi S, Furnas MJ, Heggie D, Holdway D, King BA and McAllister F (1999) Dispersion and fate of produced formation water constituents in an Australian northwest shelf shallow water ecosystem. Marine Pollution Bulletin 38: 593-603.

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Non-volatile hydrocarbon chemistry studies around a production platform on Australia's Northwest Shelf: Burns KA and Codi S (1998) Non-volatile hydrocarbon chemistry studies around a production platform on Australia's Northwest Shelf. APPEA Journal 626-630.

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Chemical and biological oceanography investigations of the discharge of produced formation water from the Harriet Alpha Production Platform: Burns KA, Furnas MJ, Codi S, Holdway D and Heggie D (1997) Chemical and biological oceanography investigations of the discharge of produced formation water from the Harriet Alpha Production Platform. Australian Institute of Marine Science.

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Dispersion and fates of produced formation water constituents in a North West Shelf shallow water ecosystem and Bass Strait: Burns KA, Codi S, Furnas MJ, King BA, McAllister FA, Mitchell AW, Heggie D and Holdway D (2003) Dispersion and fates of produced formation water constituents in a North West Shelf shallow water ecosystem and Bass Strait. pp. 36-231. In: Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (ed) Environmental implications of offshore oil and gas development in Australia : further research. A compilation of three scientific marine studies. Canberra. 521 p.

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Non-volatile hydrocarbon chemistry studies around a production platform on Australia's northwest Shelf: Burns KA and Codi S (1999) Non-volatile hydrocarbon chemistry studies around a production platform on Australia's northwest Shelf. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 49 : 853-876.

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