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Offshore Operations
1st Edition - April 1, 2024
Author: M. Rafiqul Islam
Paperback ISBN:9780128205068
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Offshore Operations, a new release in the Sustainable Oil and Gas Development series, delivers the tools needed to understand more environmentally-friendly processes and… Read more
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Offshore Operations, a new release in the Sustainable Oil and Gas Development series, delivers the tools needed to understand more environmentally-friendly processes and alternative criteria for oil tankers, subsea facilities, and fixed base structures. Designed to introduce ideal solutions and current state-of-the-art practices, the reference includes guidelines on waste management and disposal as well as monitoring schemes to achieve lower emissions. Emerging technology and future trends are also discussed. Rounded out with information on optimizing storage and additional reference sources, this book gives oil and gas engineers a guide on safer alternatives and upcoming guidelines in the race to reduce emissions.
Helps users gain insights into more environmentally-friendly protocols for tankers, subsea facilities and fixed base structures
Provides tactics on how to determine more accurate protection plans while learning the latest techniques in waste management and disposal, including zero-emission schemes
Includes information from a well-known author with extensive experience in both academia and industry
M. Rafiqul Islam is currently the President of Emertec Research and Development Ltd., a company he co-founded in late 1980’s. Previously, he spent over 20 years as Professor, Research Chair and Director for various Universities, including Killam Chair at Dalhousie University. He earned Diplome d’État in petroleum production engineering from Institut Algérien du Pétrole. He then attended graduate programs at the University of Texas Austin and the University of Alberta, from where he received a M.Sc. and a Ph.D., both in petroleum engineering. He has been awarded multiple awards, including the Einstein Gold Medal from the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, which is the highest honor. He has over 700 publications to his name, including dozens of books in several disciplines and multiple TV appearances within Canada and worldwide.
Affiliations and expertise
President, Emertec Research and Development Ltd., Canada; Director, Oil and Gas, TransCanada Training, Canada