Environmental Benefits of Advanced Oil and Gas Exploration and Productions Technology

FOREWORD (390kb)
	A Word from the Office of Natural Gas and Petroleum	1
	Executive Summary	2
	Making a Difference to the Environment	4

OUR QUALITY OF LIFE RELIES ON OIL AND GAS (531kb)		6
	Demand for Natural Gas and Oil Continues to Grow	8

A HISTORY OF INNOVATION (1.03MB)		10
	E&P Trends: Smarter, Farther, Deeper, Cleaner	12
	Meeting the Challenges of a Mature Resource Base	14
	More Efficient, More Protective of the Environment	18

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF ADVANCED E&P TECHNOLOGY (6.07MB)		24
	Exploration	26
	Drilling and Completion	32
	Production	42
	Site Restoration	50
	Operations in Sensitive Environments	56

THE FUTURE CHALLENGES (728kb)		66

TECHNOLOGY FACT SHEETS (3.94MB)		76
	Exploration (903kb)	78
	Drilling and Completion (1.88MB)	86
	Production (2.41MB)	108
	Site Restoration (348kb)	136
	Operations in Sensitive Environments (389kb)	142

APPENDICES (227kb)		150