Environmental Pollution

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This report will seek to examine and discuss the sources of environmental pollution created by the oil and gas industry. Contributory evidence supporting control applications will be focused on. There are a number of research articles that seek to identify and discuss the sources of pollution in the oil and gas industry. To achieve a thoroughly appreciate the impact of the industry on the environment, we must first take a close look at the overall industry. Each process would be looked at and its contributing sources of pollution will be examined.
The oil and Gas industry comprises of four main sections that govern the process. They are Upstream, Midstream, Downstream and Service.
Upstream process involve the activities that include Exploration and Production. This process tries to harness the raw products from the ground or the surface of the earth.
Midstream consist mostly of the transportation and collection of natural gas, crude oil and other refined products. This process involves huge machinery such as super tankers and pipelines.
Downstream comprises of the refining, manufacturing, selling and distribution of the end products and other derivatives of natural gas and crude oil.
Service are part of operations which involves the use of companies that do not produce oil and gas but are responsible for the maintenance and operation of the plant and refinery facilities. However there are companies that are responsible for all up, mid and downstream process. In 2013 there are were just six; Exon mobile, Conoco Phillips, Shell, Chevron, British Petroleum and Total. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oADTmdTyrFU
The oil and gas industry dates back to almost 1000b.c. but the first oil well was drilled by Edwin Drake. It was only unti...

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...tion can tend to have a domino effect in an organization. The negative aspect trickles down like a cascading waterfall leading to operational defects and failures in the system. Standards such as ISO 14001 can be adopted to continuously improve environmental management systems. According to the International Organization for Standardization, “If your environmental management system development project doesn't have management commitment, then put it on hold as there is a real chance it won't be finished.” http://www.environmentalmanagementsystem.com.au/iso-14001-environmental-management-systems.html
Through simple techniques such as management’s commitment and the continuous improvement on control systems, greater control can be achieved. These processes coupled with the evolution of legislative forces can actively minimize the threat of pollution.

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