The Impact of Water-Based Drilling Mud Discharges on the Environment: An Overview

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-20T03:50:27Z
dc.date.available2019-10-20T03:50:27Z
dc.date.issued1985
dc.descriptionThe first well drilled in the United States was in the year 1859 in the state of Pennsylvania. Since then about 2.7 million onshore wells have been drilled in the U.S. onshore drilling presently continues at an annual rate exceeding 50,000 wells with total depths ranging from hundreds of feet to greater than 20,000 feet (6,100 metres).en
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dc.identifier.isbn92-807-1080X
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30343
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number60 pages
dc.relation.ispartofUNEP-Industry & Environment Overview Series
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectwater
dc.subjectwell drilling
dc.subjectchemical
dc.subjectUnited States
dc.subjectlubricant
dc.subjectcorrosion
dc.subjectsolvent
dc.subjectpolymer and plastic technology
dc.subjectUnited Kingdom
dc.subjectenvironmental impact assessment
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.titleThe Impact of Water-Based Drilling Mud Discharges on the Environment: An Overviewen
dc.typeTechnical report

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