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Natural factors of potential accidents on oil pipelines within northern plains. / Zhirov, Andrey; Boltramovich, Sergei; Kalygin, Mikhail.
Education and Accreditation in Geosciences; Environmental Legislation, Multilateral Relations And Funding Opportunities. 12. ed. International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, 2017. p. 563-570 (International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM; Vol. 17, No. 12).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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T1 - Natural factors of potential accidents on oil pipelines within northern plains
AU - Zhirov, Andrey
AU - Boltramovich, Sergei
AU - Kalygin, Mikhail
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - It is well known that the Russian North is rich in hydrocarbon resources, and oil production there requires long transporting pipelines. We studied geological and other natural risks associated with the project of construction of oil pipeline from South Bagan field, Komi Republic. To evaluate the risks we put into geographic information system (GIS) topographic maps as well as drilling data, remote sensing and own field survey materials. It is the system-morphological approach by A. Lastochkin that was used as a methodological platform of this research. The approach lets it possible to divide the continuous Earth’s surface into primary relief elements, which serve as units for natural risks evaluation. Then the multifactor analysis took place. It comprised morphometric factors (altitude, relative height, steepness, vertical and horizontal curvature, insolation exposure), lithology (characteristics of sands and loams that dominate the territory of survey), dynamics (river and temporary erosion, swamping, solifluction), and vegetation analysis. Finally, the risks maps were compiled in order to choose the best track for the oil pipeline. The research also made it possible to outline crucial natural factors of potential accidents in the conditions of northern plains. Well-drained and forested watershed areas are the least hazardous for pipelines. On the contrary, boggy tundra and its gullies with plastic and fluid soils are the worst sections.
AB - It is well known that the Russian North is rich in hydrocarbon resources, and oil production there requires long transporting pipelines. We studied geological and other natural risks associated with the project of construction of oil pipeline from South Bagan field, Komi Republic. To evaluate the risks we put into geographic information system (GIS) topographic maps as well as drilling data, remote sensing and own field survey materials. It is the system-morphological approach by A. Lastochkin that was used as a methodological platform of this research. The approach lets it possible to divide the continuous Earth’s surface into primary relief elements, which serve as units for natural risks evaluation. Then the multifactor analysis took place. It comprised morphometric factors (altitude, relative height, steepness, vertical and horizontal curvature, insolation exposure), lithology (characteristics of sands and loams that dominate the territory of survey), dynamics (river and temporary erosion, swamping, solifluction), and vegetation analysis. Finally, the risks maps were compiled in order to choose the best track for the oil pipeline. The research also made it possible to outline crucial natural factors of potential accidents in the conditions of northern plains. Well-drained and forested watershed areas are the least hazardous for pipelines. On the contrary, boggy tundra and its gullies with plastic and fluid soils are the worst sections.
KW - Northern plains
KW - Oil pipelines
KW - Risks of accidents
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U2 - 10.5593/sgem2017/12/S02.072
DO - 10.5593/sgem2017/12/S02.072
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85032472737
SN - 9786197408263
T3 - International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM
SP - 563
EP - 570
BT - Education and Accreditation in Geosciences; Environmental Legislation, Multilateral Relations And Funding Opportunities
PB - International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference
T2 - 17th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, SGEM 2017
Y2 - 29 June 2017 through 5 July 2017
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