Environmental status of continental shelf in the Pechora Sea: analysis and recommendations

4th International Scientific Conference "Arctic: History and Modernity"

生态环境科学;历史学

Agarkov, S.^1 ; Matviishin, D.^1 ; Gutman, S.^2

Murmansk State Technical University, Murmansk, Russia^1

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia^2

关键词: Comprehensive analysis;    Continental shelves;    Ecosystem components;    Environmental issues;    Environmental risks;    Hydrocarbon reserves;    Offshore hydrocarbons;    Oil spill response;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/302/1/012144/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/302/1/012144

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

We have assessed the hydrocarbon reserves, including oil, in the waters of the Arctic seas of the Russian Federation. We have considered current projects for extraction of hydrocarbons in the Pechora Sea at the Prirazlomnoye field. We have carried out comprehensive analysis of environmental issues related to operation of oil exploration facilities, describing the prospects for development of offshore hydrocarbon fields on the continental shelf of the Pechora Sea. The valuable ecosystem components of the Pechora sea have been characterized. We have discussed the set of measures developed for reducing environmental risks: organizing a three-tier automated system for oil spill response in any situation, including emergency; using the "zero discharge" approach, in which all human and industrial waste is collected in special closed containers transported to the shore for disposal; vessels of the auxiliary fleet are equipped with the appropriate equipment enabling them to be directly eliminate emergency oil spills; annual oil spill response (OSR) exercises are held; since the terminal is located in a permafrost region, the oil storage tanks were built with double walls (the tank-in-tank principle), which virtually eliminates the risks of oil spills. We have formulated recommendations for maintaining sustainable environmental status of the continental shelf of the Pechora Sea.