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IMPACT OF OIL PRODUCTION RELEASES ON SOME SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AT THE OSPER SITES
Citation:
Kampbell*, D H., Y. An, W. G. Kirby, AND M. M. Abbott. IMPACT OF OIL PRODUCTION RELEASES ON SOME SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AT THE OSPER SITES. Petroleum Environmental Consortium, Albuquerque, NM, 10/21-25/2002.
Description:
Surface and soil core samples were collected at two field sites in an old oil production area near Skiatook Lake in Oklahoma. The soil samples were analyzed for nitrates, organic matter, total petroleum hydrocarbons, conductivity, chlorides and dehydrogenase activity. Low level nitrates and organic matter were fairly consistent for most of the samples. Variations were apparent in TPH, chlorides and conductivity. Viable biomass was measured by a dehydrogenase activity test. The study was done as a site characterization assessment to develop guidelines for stabilizing or restoring such degraded areas.