Oil and Gas Pipelines in the Black-Caspian Seas Region

This book concisely describes the architecture of the oil and gas pipelines in the Black-Caspian Seas Region and analyzes the status quo and perspectives of oil and gas production in this region. The authors present numerous projects, each of which has made a substantial contribution to the developm...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Zhiltsov, Sergey S. (Editor), Zonn, Igor S. (Editor), Kostianoy, Andrey G. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Series:The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 51
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:This book concisely describes the architecture of the oil and gas pipelines in the Black-Caspian Seas Region and analyzes the status quo and perspectives of oil and gas production in this region. The authors present numerous projects, each of which has made a substantial contribution to the development of pipeline transport and transit in this part of the world, and discuss them in detail. The topics covered include: the region’s geographic characteristics; the region’s hydrocarbon potential; Russian and EU policy on pipeline transport; Kazakhstan’s pipeline policy; Chinese pipeline projects; the Bulgarian gas transmission system; environmental risks in the production and transportation of hydrocarbons; satellite monitoring; and subsea leak detection. This volume offers a valuable resource for politicians, specialists in the oil and gas business, decision-makers, and environmentalists alike.
Physical Description:XII, 288 p. 100 illus., 70 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783319439082
ISSN:1867-979X ;